Recent SemestersFall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025Class Size30–36 studentsCredits3PrerequisiteNone Transfers ToUC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1DescriptionThis course is an introduction to the major planets and the smaller members of the solar system such as moons, asteroids, Kuiper Belt Objects, and comets. Theories of the origin and histories of the planets are presented. The early history of astronomy and the Copernican Revolution are discussed. Sky phenomena such as constellations, the seasons, eclipses, and planetary motions are demonstrated in the planetarium. The possibility of life elsewhere in the solar system is examined.Usually HeldMon Wed 9:35am–11:00am 