ASTR 3000: Contemporary Astronomy
Spring 2008
Course Description: A survey of recent developments in astronomy; gamma ray, x-ray, ultraviolet, infrared, and gravitational astronomy; stars, interstellar molecules, stellar evolutions, neutron stars, pulsars, and black holes; galaxies, radio galaxies, quasars; new trends in cosmological thinking, new findings of space programs about the planets and the sun.
Satisfies G.E. area F1. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or consent of instructor. (Lecture, 3 hours)
Lecture: MWF 9:05-10:03 in Room N-322
Text: Life in the Universe by Bennet and Shostak
Instructor: Christopher De Vries
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