Discovering The Universe

Sten Odenwald is the Director of the STEM Resource Development project at NASA, a long-time astronomer and he is passionate about promoting science education. Over the course of his career, he has taught at Harvard University and the Smithsonian Institution, he has appeared on TV for National Geographic and has written numerous articles for magazines ranging from Astronomy magazine to Scientific American. He also runs the blog 'The Astronomy Café', where he seeks to bring cosmology and astronomy to a wider audience.

Introduction
Part 1: How to Build a Universe
Part 2: Exploring the Big Bang
Part 3: Stellar Evolution
Part 4: The First Stars and Galaxies
Part 5: The Milky Way
Part 6: Planetary Systems
Part 7: Our Solar System
Part 8: Space Travel
Epilogue
Further Reading