Astronomy 102 - Solar Systems
Solar Systems
Spring
2021
01
4.00
Jason Young
M 12:45PM-02:00PM;TTH 12:45PM-01:45PM;WF 12:45PM-02:30PM
Mount Holyoke College
113295
jyoung@mtholyoke.edu
Travel through our solar system using results of the latest spacecraft. Explore the origins of our worlds through the study of planet formation, meteorites, asteroids, and comets. Discover the processes that shape planetary interiors, surfaces, and atmospheres. Compare our solar system to others by learning about newly discovered exoplanets. Trace the conditions that may foster life throughout the solar system and beyond.