Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits3PrerequisiteASTR 310 or 320 with a grade of "C" or better Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis is a continuation course for students of ASTR 310 and/or ASTR 320 who want to explore the cutting edge of astronomical research. The topics covered will be based on the latest astronomical discoveries and will include such things as media coverage of science, possible missing planets in our Solar System, exoplanets, habitable zones and their connection to life, the lives of stars including black holes, groupings of stars such as open clusters and co-moving groups, exotic matter, dark energy, the nature of galaxies, cosmology and its connection to the String Model, the search for extraterrestrial life and possible extinction threats to humanity such as meteoroid impacts, climate change, and futures less dark. Emphasis will be placed on how astronomers use science to understand the Universe as well as the provisional nature of science. 