Astronomy 310: ASTROBIOLOGY
Spring 2008; Section 1; Schedule Number 03080
MWF 11:00-11:50, Room GMCS 301
Prof. William Welsh
Office: P-235 Physics Building
Office Hours: Tues 10:00-11:30 and Wed 2:00-3:15 ; or by appointment
Class e-mail: astr310@rohan.sdsu.edu


Quote from Giordano Bruno

Syllabus
  • Homework Assignments
  • Class News & Information

    Contents of the Class Reader
    Some good references for this course
    Image of supposed face on Mars An image of the "face on Mars" taken by the Mars Global Surveyor. This is a much higher quality image than the old Viking image. Click on the thumbnail to see a higher resolution photo. (credit: http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mgs/msss/camera/images/moc_5_24_01/face/index.html)
    Image of Saturn's moon Enceladus showing a geyser eruption Image of Saturn's moon Enceladus taken by the Cassini spacecraft

    Important Links:

  • Astrobiology Sites
  • General Astronomy
  • Critical Thinking, etc.
  • Recent news/discoveries in astrobiology
    Figure caption: Saturn's moon Enceladus is shown on the left, with the "tiger stripes" region near the south pole. The two other panels show plumes of ice ejected from the tiger stripes region. The geyser plumes are thought to originate from pressurized subsurface reservoirs of liquid water. [credit: NASA/JPL Cassini Mission]

    Photo of the big SDSU sign on Interstate-8 that says `SDSU Welcomes William Welsh'
    Huh? Well I'll be.....!



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    This page was last updated on 2008 Jan 19