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Exoplanets: Formation, Detection, and Characterization

ASTR 224
Fall 2017
Section: 01  
Crosslisting: ASTR 524
Course Cluster: Planetary Science, Planetary Science Minor, Planetary Science, Planetary Science Minor

Our ability to place the earth into a cosmic context dramatically improved in the past decades with the discovery of planets around other stars (exoplanets). The study of exoplanets has quickly become a dominant field in astronomy. This course will focus on the fundamentals of exoplanet formation, detection, and characterization (interiors and atmospheres) based on astronomical observables. We will also discuss the assessment of habitability for Earth-like exoplanets and the prospects for the detection of biosignatures.
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM ASTR
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Student Option
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: (ASTR155 AND ASTR211)
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ASTR)(CIS)(PSCI-MN)(STS)
Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above

Last Updated on MAR-28-2024
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