ASTR 281 - Space Exploration

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Windward Community College

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Catalog Description Current topics in planetary exploration, extraterrestrial life, and space resources and colonization. (3 hrs. lect.) Prerequisite: Credit for ASTR 110 or consent of instructor. Student Learning Outcomes Outline the characteristics and origins of objects in our solar system, including the sun, planets, moons, meteoroids, asteroids and comets. Compare and contrast terrestrial and jovian worlds and apply geological and atmospherical concepts to comparative planetology. Explain the effects and implications of collisional impacts on planetary surfaces. Apply the laws of planetary motion and celestial mechanics. Outline the historical development of manned and unmanned space flight. Identify and describe the appropriate instruments, detectors and space probes used by astronomers and space scientists to explore the solar system, especially in the area of remote sensing. Discuss the future of space colonization and exploitation. Discuss the nature and origin of life on earth and apply the astro-nomical concepts related to the search for extraterrestrial life. Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To WCC Associate in Arts: DP Resources Space Exploration Current Syllabus none currently available Past Syllabi None

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3.00

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Institution Website:

windward.hawaii.edu

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(808) 235-7400

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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