Thousands of planets have been discovered orbiting nearby stars. How many of these worlds can we expect to be Earth-like? We explore this question from the perspective of astronomers, geologists, and historians. We look back at Earth’s geologic history to periods when our planet itself would appear very alien to us today. We study the nearby planets Venus and Mars, which were once more Earth-like than today. We discuss not only the evolution of Earth, Venus, and Mars as habitable worlds but also how human understanding of these planets has evolved. Finally, we apply these perspectives to the search for alien Earths in our galaxy. This interdisciplinary treatment of Earth, its neighboring planets, and planets being discovered around nearby stars allows us to consider the potentially unique position of Earth as a habitable world not only in space but in time.
Semester | Section Number | Instructor(s) | Day/Time | Location | Resources | |
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Fall 2023 | 1 | Steve Kortenkamp | Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:45p.m. | Flandrau theater | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2023 | 002 | Schools | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2024 | 1 | Lynn Carter | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2024 | 200 | Steve Kortenkamp | 7w AZ ONLINE | AZ ONLINE | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2024 | 201 | Vishnu Reddy | FULLY ONLINE | D2L | ||
Fall 2024 | 100 | Jessica Barnes | FULLY ONLINE | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2024 | 101 | Vishnu Reddy | FULLY ONLINE | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2024 | 1 | Joseph Schools | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2024 | 200 | Jessica Barnes | FULLY ONLINE | AZ Online | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2025 | 001 | Renu Malhotra | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | D2L | |
Spring 2025 | 200 | Steve Kortenkamp | FULLY ONLINE | AZ Online | D2L | |
Spring 2025 | 400 | Steve Kortenkamp | FULLY ONLINE | D2L | ||
Spring 2025 | 201 | Steve Kortenkamp | FULLY ONLINE | AZ Online | D2L | |
Spring 2025 | 401 | Steve Kortenkamp | FULLY ONLINE | Syllabus D2L |
Semester | Section Number | Instructor(s) | Day/Time | Location | Resources | |
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Summer 2024 | 1 | Steve Kortenkamp | FULLY ONLINE | D2L | ||
Spring 2023 | 1 | Steve Kortenkamp | Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:45p.m. | Flandrau theater | Syllabus D2L |
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Summer 2023 | 001 | Steve Kortenkamp | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 2:00-3:30p.m. | Kuiper 308 | D2L | |
Summer 2023 | 001 | Steve Kortenkamp | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | D2L | |
Fall 2022 | 001 | Jessica Barnes | Monday, Wednesday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2022 | 1 | Mark S. Marley | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2021 | 1 | Kristopher Klein | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2021 | 1 | Steve Kortenkamp | Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:45p.m. | Flandrau Theater | Syllabus D2L |
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Fall 2020 | 1 | David O'Brien | Tuesday, Thursday 11:00a.m.-12:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus D2L |
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Spring 2020 | 1 | Kristopher Klein | Monday, Wednesday 12:30-1:45p.m. | Flandrau 219B | Syllabus d2l.arizona.edu |
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Fall 2019 | 1 | Kristopher Klein | Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45a.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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Spring 2019 | 1 | Steve Kortenkamp | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Flandrau 219B | Syllabus http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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Fall 2018 | 1 | Lynn Carter | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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Spring 2018 | 1 | Steve Kortenkamp | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00 - 3:15PM | Flandrau 219B | Syllabus http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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Fall 2017 | 1 | Christopher Hamilton | Syllabus http://d2l.arizona.edu |
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Fall 2017 | 2 | Lynn Carter | Tuesday, Thursday 2:00-3:15 p.m. | Kuiper 308 | Syllabus http://d2l.arizona.edu |