Week	Dates	Topic
1	Sep. 8 - 9	Introduction to the course.
2	Sep. 12 - 16	History - early years: Sputnik, Apollo and Zond.
3	Sep. 19 - 23	History - Apollo on the Moon.
4	Sep. 26 - 30	History - Shuttle, Mir, Space Station.
5	Oct. 3 - 7	Geography of the solar system. THURSDAY: Test 1 (only history and current events - last 2 weeks) (20%)
6	Oct. 10 - 14	Robotic exploration of space.
7	Oct. 17 - 21	Robotic exploration of space (continued). THURSDAY: Hand in Project Part 1 (30%) --- DURING THE CLASS!!!
8	Oct. 24 - 28--------- NOTE: Study break - no class.	--- no class ---
9	Oct. 31 - Nov. 4	Space in our lives, space law, space business and commercialization
10	Nov. 7 - 11	Life in Space. THURSDAY: Test 2 ('Solar System' to 'Space Commercialization' and current events - last 2 weeks) (20%) ( 'Life in Space' NOT on test)
11	Nov. 14 - 18	UFOs and SETI.
12	Nov. 21 - 25	Current Planetary Exploration.
13	Nov. 28 - Dec. 2	Where do we go from here? Conclusion.
14	Dec. 5 - 7------------ NOTE: no Thursday class.	Evaluation. Hand in Project Part 2 (30%) --- DURING THE LAST CLASS!!!