Astronomy is the oldest of all sciences.
Studying the Universe is a means of searching for our own origins, learning to situate ourselves within cosmic infinity and developing a sense for the beauty and fragility of our Earth. It equally allows us to keep a critical approach towards irrational pseudo-sciences. Furthermore, Astronomy is extremely popular. There is a great public interest in topics such as eclipses, meteor showers, space missions, and for all the popular magazines and TV programs about astronomy. This course is an introduction to Astronomy and is intended to give the student a deeper understanding of everyday celestial phenomena like tides, eclipses, movements of celestial bodies, etc.