Astrophysics programs

Does the Department of Astronomy offer a minor in astrophysics?

The Department of Astronomy offers a minor program in Astrophysics

, All courses applied to the astrophysics minor must be taken for a letter grade

A minimum grade point average of 2

0 is required for the lower-division minor requirements as well as for the five upper-division courses used for the minor

×Astrophysics programs can refer to different things depending on the context. They can be research programs that focus on specific scientific questions and missions in astrophysics, or they can be academic programs that offer degrees and courses in astrophysics and related fields. The popularity and quality of astrophysics programs may vary by state and institution.

Ongoing solar system exploration program by NASA

The Discovery Program is a series of Solar System exploration missions funded by the U.S.National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its Planetary Missions Program Office.The cost of each mission is capped at a lower level than missions from NASA's New Frontiers or Flagship Programs.As a result

Discovery missions tend to be more focused on a specific scientific goal rather than serving a general purpose.

The Fermilab Center for Particle Astrophysics is a part of Fermilab that unifies the astrophysics program at Fermilab and teaches and studies the interface of particle physics and cosmology.