ASTR 150

Fall 2025 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 25-Dec 10

Killer Skies: Astro-Disasters

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Credit: 3 hours.

Exploration of astronomical phenomena that have the potential to destroy our civilization, life on Earth, or even the entire planet, including asteroid impacts, solar storms, nearby supernovas, and rogue black holes. Emphasis is placed on understanding the nature of each phenomenon, assessing the potential risk(s) to our civilization, and describing mitigation strategies.

This course satisfies the General Education Criteria in Fall 2022 for:

Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences

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ASTR 150 class schedule data for fall 2025
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	53598	Lecture	KS	10:00AM -10:50AM	MWF	329 Davenport Hall	Dunne, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/25-12/10/25 Degree Notes: Nat Sci & Tech - Phys Sciences course. Section Info: Physical Sciences Exploration of the most dangerous topics in the Universe, such as meteors, supernovae, gamma-ray bursts, magnetars, rogue black holes, colliding galaxies, quasars, and the end of the Universe, to name just a few.