Astrobiology
ECTS: 5. Level: Master. Date: 12-23 August. Exam paper should be handed in on 20 September. Venue: Aarhus
Recent observations are showing a bewildering variety of planetary systems outside our own Solar system, the properties and evolution of which are far from understood. With the search for a truly Earth-mass and Earth-size planets, attention will turn to the question of habitability, in terms of stellar environment and atmospheric properties. The astrobiology course will focus on investigating and evaluating approaches that could lead to the discovery of life on other worlds. Course offered by Department of Physics and Astronomi. Course description.
Lecturer: Kai Finster and Tina Santl Temkiv, Aarhus University

Observational Techniques and Tools in Stellar Astrophysics
ECTS: 5. Level: Master. Date: 12-23 August. Exam paper should be handed in on 20 September. Venue: Aarhus
The course will deal with the practical aspects of planning and executing astronomical observations with high-resolution spectrographs, and subsequently the aspects of data-analysis. During the course hands-on experience with each of these aspects will be obtained with the use of the Stellar Observations Network Group telescope (SONG) on Tenerife. Course offered by Department of Physics and Astronomi. Course description.
Lecturer: Frank Grundahl, Aarhus University

The Milky Way: Properties, Formation, Evolution, and Dynamics
ECTS: 5. Level: Master. Date: 12-23 August. Exam paper should be handed in on 20 September. Venue: Aarhus
Recent large-area sky surveys have shown our hosting Galaxy to be a complex and dynamic structure, still being shaped by mergers of smaller satellites as well as internal processes, far from a smooth simple component. The aim of the course is to give a comprehensive view of the physical, chemical, and kinematic properties of the stars comprising our Galaxy, helping to unveil the assembly and evolutionary history of the Milky Way. Course offered by Department of Physics and Astronomi. Course description.
Lecturer: Victor Silva Aguirre, Aarhus University