ASTR-2020: Introduction to Space Astronomy and Exploration

• Reading - Skim through your textbook Cosmic Perspective: The Solar System, especially looking at the Preface and "How to Succeed in your Astronomy Course" at the beginning of the book.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug24.pdf

Time: Monday, Aug 24, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

• Reading - The Elusive Why of Space Exploration: https://lunar.colorad...es/Why.pdf
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug26.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

• Reading - Cosmic Perspective, Section 4.1.
  * Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug28.pdf

Time: Friday, Aug 28, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

• Reading - Cosmic Perspective, Section 4.2.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Aug31.pdf

Time: Monday, Aug 31, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

• Reading - Cosmic Perspective, Section 4.3.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep2.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...es/HW1.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 2, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

• Reading - Section 4.3 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep4A.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 4, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

Time: Monday, Sep 7, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 4.5 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Sep9.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...W1.sol.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 9, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )
Location: Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Dr, Boulder, CO 80309, USA

• Read about Explorer 1 at https://en.wikipedia....Explorer_1
• Read about Van Allen Radiation Belts at https://en.wikipedia....ation_belt
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep11.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...es/HW2.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 11, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Read about Project Mercury at https://en.wikipedia....ct_Mercury
• Read about Project Gemini at https://en.wikipedia....ect_Gemini
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep14.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 14, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep16.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...W2_sol.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 16, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Read about the Apollo Program at https://en.wikipedia....lo_program
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep18.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 18, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• 
  *Exam 1 covers:
  
  • All the reading since Aug. 24th through Sep 18th.
  • All homework assignments.
  • Space in the News articles/discussions.
  • All material discussed in class including in-class group exercises.
  • You may bring one page (front + back) of notes.  Bring a calculator not on yourphone.
  • Study with another member in the class, if possible.
  
  * Exam 1 Solutions: http://lunar.colorado...m1_sol.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 21, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading on Space Shuttle - https://en.wikipedia....le_program
• Reading on ISS - https://www.nasa.gov/...index.html
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep23.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 23, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Read NASA website - https://www.nasa.gov/...index.html
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep25.pdf

Time: Friday, Sep 25, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 5.1-5.2 and 6.1-6.3 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep28.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...es/HW3.pdf

Time: Monday, Sep 28, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 6.2 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Sep30.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Sep 30, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 6.3 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct2.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 2, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 6.3 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct5.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...W3_sol.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 5, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 6.4 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct7.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 7, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Skim through NASA's plans for Project Artemis at https://www.nasa.gov/...200921.pdf
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado...s/Oct9.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 9, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - continuing reading NASA report at: https://www.nasa.gov/...200921.pdf
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct12.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 12, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 8.2 and 9.3 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct14.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...es/HW4.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 14, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 14.1-14.2 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct16.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 16, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 14.2 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct19.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 19, 2020, at 10:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - WhySpace Radiation Matters at https://www.nasa.gov/...on-matters
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct21.pdf
• Homework Solutions: http://lunar.colorado...W4_sol.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020, at 10:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Exam 2 covers:
  *All the reading since Sep. 23th through Oct. 21st.
  *All homework assignments.
  *Space in the News articles/discussions.
  *All material discussed in class including in-class group exercises.
  *You may bring one page (front + back) of notes.
  *Bring a calculator not on your phone.
  *Study with another member in the class, if possible.
  
  * Exam 2 Solutions: http://lunar.colorado...m2_sol.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 23, 2020, at 10:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 9.2, 9.4 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct26.pdf

Time: Monday, Oct 26, 2020, at 10:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 10.4 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct28.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Oct 28, 2020, at 10:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 9.6 & 10.6 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Oct30.pdf

Time: Friday, Oct 30, 2020, at 10:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Chapter 7 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov02.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 2, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 9.3 and 10.3 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov04.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...es/HW5.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Nov 4, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Read - Section 9.5 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov06.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 6, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 10.5 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov09.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...W5_sol.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 9, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 11.1-11.2 in Cosmic Perspective.

Time: Wednesday, Nov 11, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Chapter 11 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov13.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...es/HW6.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 13, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Finish Chapter 11 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov16.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 16, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 12.1, 12.2, and 12.5 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov18.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 12.4 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov20.pdf
• Homework: http://lunar.colorado...W6_sol.pdf

Time: Friday, Nov 20, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Exam 3 covers:
  *All the reading since Oct. 26th through Nov. 20th.
  *All homework assignments.
  *Space in the News articles/discussions.
  *All material discussed in class including in-class group exercises.
  *You may bring one page (front + back) of notes.
  *Bring a calculator not on your phone.
  *Study with another member in the class, if possible.  
  * Exam Solutions: https://lunar.colorad...3b_sol.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 23, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Section 24.5 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov25.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Nov 25, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Sections 13.1-13.2 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Nov30.pdf

Time: Monday, Nov 30, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Reading - Chapter 24 in Cosmic Perspective.
• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Dec02.pdf

Time: Wednesday, Dec 2, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Read about Administrator's background at: https://www.nasa.gov/...aphy.html.

Time: Friday, Dec 4, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 1 year ago )

• Class Notes: http://lunar.colorado.../Dec07.pdf

Time: Monday, Dec 7, 2020, at 11:30am for 60 minutes ( 12 months ago )