ASTR 130Astrobiology
This course serves as a broad introduction to astrobiology, an emerging area of research that incorporates information from a variety of fields. Topics will include the origin of life on Earth, climate on prebiotic Earth, habitability considerations in the solar system, habitability requirements in exoplanetary systems, signatures of inhabited worlds including from intelligent life, and philosophical and ethical considerations in the search for life beyond Earth.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “PHYS 2A/2AR-B-C-D or 4A-B-C-D-E.”