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Sacramento, California
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ASTR 131
The Solar System and Space Exploration
Planets and satellites, including their composition, structure, and atmospheres, with emphasis on modern techniques and observations. Solar surface phenomena and their influence on planets through the solar wind. Comets, meteorites, and their implications for the origin and evolution of planets. Physical effects governing feasible forms of space exploration and colonization.
Units: 3.0
Prerequisites:
ENGL 109X - Writing-Intensive Workshop
and
ENGL 109W - Writing for GWAR Placement
or
ENGL 109M - Writing for GWAR Placement-Multilingual
or
ENGL 109W - Writing for GWAR Placement
or
ENGL 109M - Writing for GWAR Placement-Multilingual
or
CHEM 001A - General Chemistry I
or
PHYS 011A - General Physics: Mechanics
or
ASTR 004C - Introduction to Astrobiology
or
ASTR 004B - Introduction to Stars, Galaxies, and Cosmology
or
ASTR 004A - Introduction to the Solar System