| ASTR 230 | Fall 2006 |
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| Date | Topics | Reading | Assignment Due |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 24 | Introductions | Syllabus | |
| Aug. 29 | Size Scales & Our Galaxy | Ch 1 & Ch2 A | |
| Aug. 31 | Cosmology and the Origin of Elements | Ch 2 A | HW 1 |
| Sept. 5 | The Early Galaxy and the First Stars | Ch 2 B & C | |
| Sept. 7 | From Atoms to Molecules to Clouds | Ch 3 A - C | Presentation Synopsis |
| Sept. 12 | Star Formation | Ch 3 C | |
| Sept. 14 | Origin of planets | Ch 3 D,E | HW 2 |
| Sept. 19 | Nature of Solar Systems Student Talks | Ch 3 E | Edward Espiritu: String Theory Aylin Selcukoglu: Home Away from Home: The Kepler Mission |
| Sept. 21 | Habitable Planets Student Talks | Ch 3 F | HW 3 Natalya Sholomyansky: Area 51 Rebecca Wright: Biomolecules in Space |
| Sept. 26 | Planets of Life Student Talks | Ch 4 A | Shing-Chiang Huang: TBD |
| Sept. 28 | Nature of Life Student Talks | Ch 4 A | HW 4 Bryan White:Future Possible Forms of Travel Joseph Coletta:Aliens in Literature |
| Oct. 3 | Origin of Life Student Talks | Ch 4 A,B | Chris Johnson:Phenomena Attributed to Alien Sightings Sandor Van Wassenhove: The Beginning of Life |
| Oct. 5 | Origin of Life Student Talks | Ch 4 C,D | HW 5 Heath Murra:Moon Colony Ryan Peterson:Creating a Planet |
| Oct. 10 | Life Alternatives | Ch 4 E,F,G | |
Oct. 12 | Midterm | ||
| Oct. 17 | Life in the Solar System Student Talks | CH 5 A,B | Amanda Schultz: The media representive of Aliens Joel Bonasera:Alien Influence on Human History/Religion? |
| Oct. 19 | Life in the Solar System Student Talks | Ch 5 C,D | HW 6 Vlad Nicolaescu: Extreme Life Brandon Roel: Alien Probes: Monoliths in Hiding Jake Szczepaniak: UFO Consipracy Theories |
| Oct. 24 | Biological Evolution Student Talks | Ch 6 A | Tom Patterson: Human Colonization of Planets/Asteroids Tim Ferencak: Interplanetary and Interstellar Travel Jeffery Lipsey: Non-Carbon Based Life |
| Oct. 26 | Origin of Intelligence Student Talks | Ch 6 B | HW 7 Fred Knecht: Possibilites of Interstellar Travel William Kormos: Interplantetary Internet Adam Molski: Space Elevator |
| Oct. 31 | Cultural Evolution Student Talks | Ch 7 A | Kerry Doyle:Alien Sensationalism in the Media Steven Novak:Astro Megastructures |
| Nov. 2 | Evolution of World View Student Talks | CH 7 B | HW 8 Alan Francis: TBD Katelyn Swartz:Possible Alien Physiology Octavio Mendoza: Supernovae contributing to planet/life formation |
| Nov. 7 | Lifetime Student Talks | CH 7 C | Jeffery Ungrund:Sociological View of Advanced Civilizations Ian Gentile: Terraforming Mars Chris Blim: Ancient Astronauts |
| Nov. 9 | Communication Student Talks | Chs 8 A,B, 9 A,B,C | HW 9 Jake O'Keefe:Physical Limitations to Finding Alien Life Brandon Eckardt: Panspermia Kevin Quinn: Faster then Lightspeed? |
| Nov. 14 | Future of Civilization Student Talks | Chs 9 D,E | Ken Sampson: Alien Abductione |
| Nov. 16 | Rockets | Chs 7D, 10A | |
| Nov. 21 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Nov. 23 | Thanksgiving Break | ||
| Nov. 28 | Space Travel | Ch 10 A | Final Paper |
| Nov. 30 | Visitations | Ch 10 B | HW 10 |
| Dec. 5 | Contact | Ch 10 C | HW 11 |
| Dec. 7 | Review | ||
Dec. 11 | Final Exam |