ASTR 150

Fall 2026 All Classes

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Killer Skies: Astro-Disasters

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 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			53598	Lecture	KS	2:00PM -3:20PM	TR	1035 Campus Instructional Facility	Dunne, B	Availability: Closed Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 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.