(0.25 units)

We will 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. 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. Prerequisites: Instructor permission and one of ASTR 110, 111, 260, or 310.