Fall 2026

Earth 2.0: the Exoplanet Revolution

An introduction to exoplanet research, exploring the search for and analysis of planets orbiting distant stars.

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Historical reviews of Robert Mathieu: Assignments include homework every two weeks, two midterms, and a final project, with optional textbook readings.

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Prerequisites

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Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A

  • Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A
ASTRON 140

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  • Satisfied Quantitative Reasoning (QR) A

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Historical reviews of Robert Mathieu: Robert Mathieu is described as the best professor, highly engaging, and passionate about astronomy. Reviewers note he is helpful during office hours and makes it easy to pay attention in class.

ROBERT MATHIEU is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Historical reviews of Robert Mathieu: Robert Mathieu is an engaging and passionate instructor who makes the course accessible, though the workload includes regular homework and a final project.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.43 GPA, 67.9% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.15 GPA, 38.7% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.87 GPA, 93.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Robert Mathieu: Assignments include homework every two weeks, two midterms, and a final project, with optional textbook readings.

Historical reviews of Robert Mathieu: Students find the lectures engaging and easy to follow, with helpful office hours available for support.

Topics

  • Diversity of planetary systems and comparison to the solar system
  • Types of exoplanets including moons and super-Jupiters
  • Scientific and philosophical implications of exoplanet discovery

Skills

  • Methods for searching and analyzing exoplanets
  • Laboratory analysis techniques for astronomical data

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