PHYS1115 (Life in the Universe) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.
Explores the possibility of life in the universe from the astronomy, geology, biology, and chemistry point of view, emphasizing the recent astronomical discoveries of planets outside the solar system. Invites students to consider how planetary evolution affects life or the potential habitability of exoplanets. Analyzes environmental limits or “extremes” under which life can survive and what life might look like on another world. Guides the student on a quest to identify habitable—or even inhabited—worlds through the data of the most recent discoveries and observations.
Data updated October 2026.