ASTRO 1102

ASTRO 1102

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2016-2017.

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: 20 students per discussion section.
Forbidden Overlaps Forbidden Overlap: Students may not receive credit for both ASTRO 1102 and ASTRO 1104.

Distribution Category (PBS-AS)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: ASTRO 1104

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6046 ASTRO 1102   LEC 001

  •  6047 ASTRO 1102   DIS 201

  •  6048 ASTRO 1102   DIS 202

  •  6049 ASTRO 1102   DIS 203

  •  6050 ASTRO 1102   DIS 204

  •  6051 ASTRO 1102   DIS 205

  •  6052 ASTRO 1102   DIS 206

  •  6053 ASTRO 1102   DIS 207

  •  6054 ASTRO 1102   DIS 208

  •  6055 ASTRO 1102   DIS 209

  •  6056 ASTRO 1102   DIS 211