ASTRO 1102

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ASTRO 1102
Our Solar System

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2014-2015.

The past few decades have seen incredible advances in the exploration of our solar system. In this course students learn about the current state and past evolution of the Sun and its family of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets. The course emphasizes images and other data obtained from current and past NASA space missions and how these data provide insights about the important processes that have shaped the evolution of solar system objects. General astronomical concepts relevant to the study of the solar system are also discussed. Critical focus is on developing an understanding of the Earth as a planetary body and discovering how studies of other planets and satellites influence models of the climatic, geologic, and biologic history of our home world. Other topics covered include energy production in stars, global warming, impact hazards, the search for life in the solar system and beyond, and future missions.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: 30 students per discussion section.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: Students may not receive credit for both ASTRO 1102 and ASTRO 1104.

Distribution Category (PBS)

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1104

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5764 ASTRO 1102   LEC 001

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  •  5765 ASTRO 1102   DIS 201

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  •  5766 ASTRO 1102   DIS 202

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  •  5767 ASTRO 1102   DIS 203

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  •  5768 ASTRO 1102   DIS 204

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  •  5769 ASTRO 1102   DIS 205

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  •  5770 ASTRO 1102   DIS 206

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  •  5771 ASTRO 1102   DIS 207

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  •  5772 ASTRO 1102   DIS 208

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    • TBA

  •  5773 ASTRO 1102   DIS 209

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  •  5775 ASTRO 1102   DIS 211

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