PH 2540: Solar Systems

Program/Department
Category
Category II (offered at least every other Year)
Units 1/3

This course covers physics of the solar system and exo-planetary systems. Topics introduced will include the sun, moons and planets; the interplanetary space environment; gravitational interplay, planet atmospheres, surfaces and interiors; interplanetary travel, exploration and habitation; challenges of terraforming, comparison of planetary environments to Earth’s biosphere; and the conditions required to support life. 

This course will be offered in academic years ending in odd numbers.