We are now accepting applications for ASTR 102: Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future, a travel-learning course taught by Dr. Robert Harmon in May 2023 (www.owu.edu/tlc).
Join us as we study the history of space exploration, from pioneering developments in rocketry in the early 20th Century, to the Cold War Space Race to put humans on the Moon between the Soviet Union and the United States, to the modern era in which Russia and the United States no longer have a duopoly in space exploration — Europe, India, China, Japan, and other countries as well have active space programs. We will then examine space exploration by all participating nations and by non-governmental organizations and corporations, with a focus on future possibilities for our global civilization.
The on-campus component of the course will involve meeting for three hours on one evening per week during each week in April. During the travel portion, we will visit Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) centers in the Tokyo area, and tour JAXA rocket launch facilities near Kagoshima.
This course is a standalone Travel-Learning course worth 0.25 units of credit.
Pre-requisites: Currently enrolled in ASTR 110 or past completion of one of the following: ASTR 110, ASTR 111, ASTR 260, or ASTR 310. Applications will be accepted through February 15th at 11:59 pm. Visit https://bit.ly/3JvcCN1 to apply.
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: IOCP – OWU Connection
Contact: Lisa Ho at leho@owu.edu