Astronomy 223 - Planetary Science

Planetary Science

Fall
2024
01
4.00
Kimberly Ward-Duong

TU 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Smith College
AST-223-01-202501
McConnell 103
kwardduong@smith.edu
How do planets work, and what are they made of? What are their origins? What physical processes are important on planets with different surface gravity or no atmosphere? How are remote measurements made that help answer these questions? What are other planetary systems orbiting other stars like, and how do these systems compare to our own Solar System? In this course, students explore other planetary bodies in our Solar System and those in other stellar systems – exoplanets – and learn about their physical, chemical, and geological properties, and evolution. Prerequisites: MTH 111 or equivalent and one of GEO 101, AST 100 or AST 111. PHY 117 or equivalent recommended.

[CE] MTH 111 & (GEO 101, AST 100 or 111)

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.
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