Our Solar System

Undergraduate

This course provides an overview of the Solar System, the planetary system in which we live, from the perspective of planetary science. Subjects include the basic chemistry and physics that inform our knowledge; the formation and evolution of the Solar System’s worlds (and how we know this); inspection of the interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres of the planets and some small bodies; and discussion of habitability and the search for life. Throughout the semester, past and present planetary missions are discussed as one of the fundamental sources of information about our Solar System. SC TTh 2:35pm-3:50pm