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ASTR121 HM - Cosmology and Extragalactic Astrophysics

Credit(s): 2

Staff. Examines the large-scale structures of the universe and the evolution of the universe from the Big Bang to the present epoch. Topics include alternate cosmologies, dark matter, cosmic background radiation, and formation and evolution of galaxies and clusters of galax­ies. Offered jointly with Pomona and Keck Sciences. (Offered alternate years; Spring)

Prerequisite(s): ASTR062 HM  and PHYS052 HM