AST 121 - Introduction to Space Science I: Planets and Stars

Institution:

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Subject:

Astronomy

Description:

This course is a specially designed introduction to the Cosmos in two parts ? planets and stars; galaxies and the universe ? whose syllabus targets the frontier of modern astrophysics. Subjects include gravitation, orbits, the planets and minor objects, the birth, life, and death of stars; the search for extra-solar planets and for extraterrestrial life (intelligent or otherwise). The course emphasizes concepts over memorization, and will use quantitative reasoning freely. This course is taught at the Hayden Planetarium of the American Museum of Nature History.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mec.cuny.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 270-4900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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