Only very recently in human history have we developed technology that can begin to reveal the fundamental nature of the universe. Discuss the current knowledge of the birth of the universe in the Big Bang; the dominant constituents of the universe, dark matter, and dark energy; the size, shape, and structure of the universe; and the ultimate fate of the universe.

Instructor: Kevin Luhman is a professor in the Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State.