ASTR002

PLANETS & SPACE EXPLORATION

Department: Astronomy
Terms offered: 30
Data refreshed: Sep 29, 2026

Description

Covers much of the same material as ASTR 001 , but with more emphasis on the solar system and past and future projects for its exploration. Topics include the sun, comets and asteroids, planetary and satellite surfaces, and planetary interiors and atmospheres. The principles of rocket flight and the motion of objects in the solar system are treated qualitatively and with simple algebra. Weekly evening observation sessions - required as part of the work of the course - connect the wide-ranging lecture and textbook topics to the real world visible in the skies. Additional appropriate observations may also be assigned from time to time. Not available to students who have taken ASTR 001 .

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

Forecast

1996

2026

Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
Year	Fall	Spring	Summer	Intersession
2030	2030 Fall: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 fall terms since 2018.	2030 Spring: 62% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2018.	2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018.	2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029	2029 Fall: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 fall terms since 2017.	2029 Spring: 67% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2017.	2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017.	2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028	2028 Fall: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 fall terms since 2016.	2028 Spring: 66% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2016. Department course count falling about 2% per year.	2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016.	2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027	2027 Fall: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 fall terms since 2015.	2027 Spring: 74% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every spring term since 2015. Section count rising about 1% per year over 4 terms.	2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015.	2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.

2026	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	No data for this term
2025	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2024	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2023	Not offered	2 sections	Not offered	Not offered
2022	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2021	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2020	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2019	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	No data for this term
2018	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	No data for this term
2017	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	Not offered
2016	Not offered	1 section	Not offered	No data for this term

Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history

Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first

Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Sackler Science Center S120 2026
Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S121 20252024202220162012
Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Sackler Science Center S120 20232019
Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM ONLINE 2021
Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM Sackler Science Center S121 20202018
Mon, Fri, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM Sackler Science Center S121 2017
Mon, Wed, Fri, 11:00 AM–11:50 AM Sackler Science Center S121 201520142013201120092008 +11 more Also offered in Spring 2006, Spring 2005, Spring 2004, Spring 2003, Spring 2002, Spring 2001, Spring 2000, Spring 2000, Spring 1999, Spring 1998, Spring 1996
Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Sackler Science Center N104 2007

2025–26 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2025–26
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2026	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	50 of 50 enrolled	30073

2024–25 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2024–25
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2025	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	64 of 60 enrolled	30073

2023–24 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2023–24
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2024	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	67 of 60 enrolled	30073

2022–23 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2022–23
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2023	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	39 of 40 enrolled	30073
Spring 2023	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	40 of 40 enrolled	32739

2021–22 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2021–22
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2022	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	65 of 60 enrolled	30073

2020–21 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2020–21
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2021	Izabela R. Stroe	Online	1	51 of 50 enrolled	30336

2019–20 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2019–20
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2020	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	50 of 50 enrolled	30336

2018–19 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2018–19
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2019	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	50 of 50 enrolled	30336

2017–18 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2017–18
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2018	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	51 of 50 enrolled	30336

2016–17 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2016–17
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2017	Izabela R. Stroe	Lecture	1	59 of 50 enrolled	30336

2015–16 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2015–16
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2016	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	78 of 75 enrolled	30336

2014–15 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2014–15
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2015	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	62 of 60 enrolled	30336

2013–14 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2013–14
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2014	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	63 of 60 enrolled	30336

2012–13 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2012–13
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2013	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	63 of 60 enrolled	30336

2011–12 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2011–12
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2012	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	62 of 60 enrolled	30336

2010–11 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2010–11
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2011	Charles C. Agosta	Lecture	1	66 of 60 enrolled	38653

2008–09 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2008–09
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2009	S. Leslie Blatt	Lecture	1	65 of 65 enrolled	33389

2007–08 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2007–08
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2008	Moataz H. Emam	Lecture	1	65 of 65 enrolled	33389

2006–07 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2006–07
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2007	Moataz H. Emam	Lecture	1	60 of 60 enrolled	33389

2005–06 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2005–06
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2006	S. Leslie Blatt	Lecture	1	56 of 55 enrolled	33389

2004–05 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2004–05
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2005	S. Leslie Blatt	Lecture	1	54 of 55 enrolled	30111

2003–04 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2003–04
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2004	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	67 of 65 enrolled	30111

2002–03 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2002–03
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2003	S. Leslie Blatt	Lecture	1	61 of 55 enrolled	30429

2001–02 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2001–02
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2002	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	61 of 65 enrolled	30429

2000–01 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 2000–01
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2001	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	90 of 80 enrolled	30429

1999–00 2 entries

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 1999–00
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 2000	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	49 of 40 enrolled	30429
Spring 2000	Matt M. Woodward	Lecture	1	51 of 50 enrolled	34841

1998–99 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 1998–99
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 1999	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	89 of 60 enrolled	30429

1997–98 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 1997–98
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 1998	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	77 of 84 enrolled	30429

1996–97 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 1996–97
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 1997	Robert E. Greeney	Lecture	1	56 of 50 enrolled	30429

1995–96 1 entry

Credit-bearing sections of ASTR002, 1995–96
Term	Professor	Type	Credits	Enrollment	CRN
Spring 1996	John A. Davies	Lecture	1	85 of 50 enrolled	30429

ASTR002

Description

Syllabi

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026 Sections Section Count Demand Enrollment Demand Forecast

Meeting times

Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

Forecast