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| Date | Topic | Assignments |
| Mon, Jan 13 | For All Mankind: Class Discussion, Class Specifics | Assign for Jan 20 |
| Mon, Jan 20 | Colonizing Mars | Assign for Jan 27 |
| Sat, Jan 25 | Frontiers Lecture : Pat Dasch | Paper due Feb 3 |
| Mon, Jan 27 |
1. Red Mars Discussion 2. Space Policy Discussion 3. Prepare for Dr. Logsdon Video-con |
Assign for Feb 3 |
| Sat, Feb 1 | Frontiers Lecture : Pascal Lee | Paper due Feb 10 |
| Mon, Feb 3 |
1. Space Policy
Articles : On-line Student Presentations 2. Dr. John Logsdon Video-con (List of Questions) 3. Red Mars: Part V "Falling into History" |
Assign for Feb 10 |
| Sat, Feb 8 | Frontiers Lecture : Chris Shinohara & Heather Enos | Paper due Feb 17 |
| Mon, Feb 10 |
1. Red Mars:
finish Part V "Falling into History" 2. Aftermath of Columbia; Lessons from Challenger 3. Columbia Disaster; Discussion with Dr. Robert Melton | Assign for Feb 17 |
| Sat, Feb 15 | Frontiers Lecture : James Pawelczyk | Paper due Feb 24 |
| Mon, Feb 17 | SNOWED OUT | TBA |
| Sat, Feb 22 | Frontiers Lecture : Jim Burke | Paper due Mar 3 |
| Mon, Feb 24 |
1. Class Presentations of Space Commercialization Articles 2. Red Mars: Parts VI "Guns under the Table" 3. Dr. Richard Doyle: "Fears and Hopes of Space Colonization" | TBD |
| Sat, Mar 1 | Frontiers Lecture : Robert Zubrin | Paper due Mar 17 |
| Mon, Mar 3 |
1. Life in the Universe, The Drake
Equation by Chris Churchill 2. Jim Benson Video-con Interview: Space Commercialization: Student Questions 3. Red Mars: Part VII "Senzeni Nai" |
TBD |
| Mon, Mar 10 | Spring Break | NO CLASS |
| Mon, Mar 17 |
1. Extrasolar Planets by Chris Churchill 2. Dr. Frank Drake: Video-con; Student Questions SETI@home news flash 3. Red Mars: Part VIII "Shikata Ga Nai" |
TBD |
| Mon, Mar 31 | 1. The
Millennial Project 2. II. Aquarius by Mike Beck 3. Sea Solar Power: OTEC Video-con |
TBD |
| Mon, Apr 7 | 1. The
Millennial Project 2. IV. Asgaard by Jennifer Webb |
TBD |
| Tue, Apr 8 | Dr. Lance Bush (NASA HQ), "The ISS in the 21st Century: Space, Politics, International Relations, and Business | 7:00pm; 111 Wartik |
| Mon, Apr 14 | 1. The
Millennial Project 2. III. Bifrost by Kyle Schipske 3. Video-con with Dr. Peter Diamandis, X-Prize, Student Questions 4. V. Avallon by Andrew Boyce-Lewis |
TBD |
| Mon, Apr 21 | 1. The
Millennial Project 4. VI. Elysium by Matthew Quinn 2. VII. Solaria by Ricardo Silva 3. VIII. Galactia by Brock Pronko |
TBD |
| Mon, Apr 28 |
1. Extra Credit: Moon Sims Presentations 2. Debate Discussions; Debate Particulars Some Moon Links |
TBD |
| Mon, Apr 28 | Moon/Mars Debate Debate Rules Debate Questions |
7:30pm Wartik 108 |
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