Welcome to ASTR/GEOL3300: Extraterrestrial Life for Fall Semester 2011

ASTR/GEOL3300: Extraterrestrial Life

ASTR/GEOL3300	Lecture Notes/Handouts
Extrasolar planets (NASA) you can always email me (mojzsis@colorado.edu) or the TA Elizabeth Frank (elizabeth.frank@colorado.edu) with your questions about the course. NOTE REVISED TIME OF FINAL EXAM --> Tuesday DECEMBER 13, 2011 4:30 to 7:00pm - AS USUAL, OPEN-BOOK, OPEN-NOTES, LAPTOPS O.K. Your various handouts for the class will be posted electronically as pdf files, see below To save on paper, we will no longer be printing these out in hardcopy, unless it's a special supplemental material Course Materials: Overview of the Course Course Syllabus (*PLEASE NOTE IMPORTANT UPDATES!) FIRST INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TERM PAPER Lecture Notes (either in pdf or ppt format: Lecture 1 (August 23) Lecture 2 Lecture 3 Lecture 4 Lecture 5 Lecture 6 Lecture 7 Lecture 8 Lecture 9 Lecture 10 Lecture 11 Lecture 12 Lecture 14 (skipped one) Lecture 15 Lecture 16 Lecture 17 Lecture 18 Lecture 19 Lecture 20 Lecture 21 Lecture 22 Homeworks: Homework 1 (due August 30) Homework 2 (due September 13) Homework 3 (due September 22) Homework 4 (due September 29) Homework 5 (due October 13) Homework 6 (due October 20) Homework 7 (due November 3) Quizzes: Solutions to Homeworks and Exams: Homework 1 KEY Homework 2 KEY Homework 3 KEY Homework 4 KEY Homework 5 KEY Midterm #1 KEY Midterm #2 KEY Supplemental materials and handouts: C.E. Cleland and C.F. Chyba: Defining 'Life' Sagan Definitions of life What is life? Scale of things Astronomical Context Chart of Extremophiles Basics of Climate Basics of Extremophiles Basics of Impacts Basics of Extremophiles Basics of Life part 1 Basics of Life part 2 Basics of Life part 3 Star Stuff Basics of Extremophiles Geology of Mars Climate of Mars Viking missions to Mars Martian meteorite ALH84001 Venus Habitable Zone Interesting Links: New FANTASTIC images of Mars from HIRISE Environmental consequences of impact events If you encounter any problems with links or have suggestions for improvements, please send mail to me at mojzsis@colorado.edu.	NEWS & EVENTS IN GEOLOGY, ASTRONOMY and ASTROBIOLOGY: FISKE PLANETARIUM NEWS CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION about the 2011 Denver Gem & Mineral Show

ASTR/GEOL3300

Lecture Notes/Handouts

Extrasolar planets (NASA)

you can always email me (mojzsis@colorado.edu) or the TA Elizabeth Frank (elizabeth.frank@colorado.edu)
with your questions about the course.

**NOTE REVISED TIME OF FINAL EXAM --> Tuesday DECEMBER 13, 2011 4:30 to 7:00pm - AS USUAL, OPEN-BOOK, OPEN-NOTES, LAPTOPS O.K.**

**Your various handouts for the class will be posted electronically as pdf files, see below** **To save on paper, we will no longer be printing these out in hardcopy, unless it's a special supplemental material**