ASTR 380, Fall 2025

Life in the Universe

• Time: Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm-1:45pm
  
• Room: ATL 2400
  
• Prof: Doug Hamilton
  
• TA: Yixuan Peng
  
• Quick Link: ELMS .... AstroClick!

Class Information

• Course Description
• Lecture Schedule
• ELMS
  
• Prof's Office Hours (PSC 1153): After class, TuTh 3:30pm-4:45pm, or by appointment
• TA's Office Hours (ATL 1243): W 1:00pm-3:00pm, or by appointment
• Full Syllabus
• Exam I Details
• Exam II Details
• Mid Semester Evaluation Form. Act by Nov. 11 to score 3 Bonus Points.
• NEW CourseEvalUM Please help us improve ASTR380!
• NEW Final Exam Details
• AstroClick!

Material to Help You Out

• Computer Programs for use in ASTR380. Practice scientific notation and working with equations. Learn about astronomical distances and giant impacts!
• Astronomy Picture of the Day This site is updated daily and has a nice archive of pretty astronomy images.
• Sizes of Objects

• Life Detected on an Exoplanet?
• Silicon Based Life video.
• Life Discovered on Mars?
• What did that Whale Say?
• Mutant Fungus!
• Moss in Space!

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