ASTRONOMY 3: Introductory Astronomy: The Solar System
Winter 2012
Winter 2012
Life in the Solar System
Life on Earth
Molecular basis of life: self assembly and replication
Oldest records: fossil
Origin of life: warm little pond, volcanic vents, and earth crust
Evironmental change: oxygen content in the atmosphere
Proliferation of life:
Catastrophes: impact, volcanism etc
Mass extinction
Current environmental problems
Habitable zones
Mars exploration: Viking and Mars meteorite
Europa and Titan
Signature of life