ASTRONOMY - 105
Course Outline
Fall 2008
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Title |
Chapter |
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Our Place in the Universe |
1 |
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Discovering the Universe for Yourself |
2 |
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The Science of Astronomy |
3 |
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Making Sense of the Universe: Understanding Motion, Energy, and Gravity |
4 |
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Exam 1 |
Sep 16 |
|
Light: The Cosmic Messenger |
5 |
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Surveying the Stars |
11 |
|
Exam 2 |
Oct 14 |
|
Our Star |
10 |
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Star Stuff |
12 |
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The Bizarre Stellar Graveyard |
13 |
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Our Galaxy |
14 |
|
Galaxies and the Foundation of Modern Cosmology |
15 |
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Dark Matter, Dark Energy, and the Fate of the Universe |
16 |
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The Beginning of Time |
17 |
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Exam 3 |
Nov 11 |
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Formation of Planetary Systems: Our Solar System and Beyond |
6 |
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Earth and the Terrestrial Worlds |
7 |
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Jovian Planet Systems |
8 |
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Asteroids, Comets, and Dwarf Planets: Their Nature, Orbits, and Impacts |
9 |
|
Life in the Universe |
18 |
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Exam 4 |
Dec 11 1030AM – 1230 PM |