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Current cycle: Homework 8 is now posted, linked below, and due Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 11:59 pm. The Homework 7 solutions are posted for review, the Homework 7 grade memo is due Friday, April 10, 2026 at 11:59 pm, and Exam 2 is Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
| Assignment | Posted | Due | Grade Memo Due | Solutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homework 9: Final Synthesis — ISM, Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Cosmology | Wed Apr 22 | Tues May 5 | — | — |
| Homework 8: Stellar Structure II — Energy Transport, Mass Limits, and White Dwarfs (Exam 2 Prep) | Wed Apr 8 | Tues Apr 14 | Fri Apr 17 | — |
| Homework 7: Stellar Structure I — Lifetimes, Equilibrium, and Fusion | Thu Mar 26 | Tues Apr 7 | Fri Apr 10 | Solutions |
| Homework 6: Quantum Mechanics, Stellar Alchemy, and a Trailblazer | Tues Mar 10 | Tues Mar 17 | — | — |
| Growth Memo 1: Reflect, celebrate, and plan | Sun Mar 15 | Fri Mar 20 | — | — |
| Homework 5 | Wed Feb 25 | Tues Mar 3 | Fri Mar 6 | Solutions |
| Homework 4 | Wed Feb 18 | Tues Feb 24 | Fri Feb 27 | Solutions |
| Homework 3 | Wed Feb 11 | Tues Feb 17 | Fri Feb 20 | Solutions |
| Homework 2 | Tues Feb 3 | Tues Feb 10 | Fri Feb 13 | Solutions |
| Homework 1 | Jan 27 | Tues Feb 3 | Fri Feb 6 | Solutions |
Submission Workflow (Two-Stage)
1. Homework Solutions — due Tuesday 11:59 pm (Canvas)
- Upload as one single, readable PDF (not a photo dump)
- Organize clearly. Show your work. Label final answers.
- No late submissions: Solutions are posted Wednesday morning.
2. Grade Memo — due Friday 11:59 pm (Canvas)
- Self-assess your work using the posted solutions and rubric
- Include: what you got right, what broke, what you learned, what you’ll do differently
- Per-problem self-rating (1–5) with brief justification
- AI and collaboration disclosure (even if “none”)
Exception: A final synthesis-style homework assigned immediately before the cumulative final may not include a separate grade memo.
Lowest homework score is dropped (to cover one off-week or emergency).
See the syllabus for the full rubric and grading details.