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Nov 21, 2024
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2021-2022 Hill Book (Class of 2025) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
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PHY 291 - Planets, Moons and the Search for Alien LifeThree Credits
Fall Semester
Earth and the solar system, the search for planets around other stars and a discussion about the probability of finding life on other planets or their moons. Topics include: birth of the solar system; early history of the Earth; emergence of life on our planet; mass life extinctions; space exploration of planets and moons in our solar system and search for extraterrestrial life; recent successful search for planets around other stars; possibility of discovering Earth-like planets around other stars in the near future. The course will include class activities, such as labs, and repeated visits to our astronomical observatory.
General Education Attribute(s): Natural Scientific Inquiry
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