This course is a survey of the solar system: physical properties of the planets, comets, and asteroids; origin of the solar system; search for extrasolar planetary systems; search for life in the universe; current results of recent planetary space missions; night sky observation.
 

Teaching Assistants

Cole Armstrong
Ian Masson
 

Lab Schedule - SPRING 2023
Week Lab
16 Jan – 20 Jan No Lab – First Week of Classes
23 Jan – 27 Jan Active Learning
30 Jan – 3 Feb The Moon
6 Feb – 10 Feb Exploring the Sky
13 Feb – 17 Feb Spectroscopy
20 Feb – 24 Feb Martian Landscapes
27 Feb – 3 Mar Earth's Changing Climate
6 Mar – 10 Mar Mass of Jupiter
13 Mar – 17 Mar No Lab – Spring Break Week 
20 Mar – 24 Mar Van Allen Observatory/Image Analysis II
27 Mar – 31 Mar Lunar Observations/Exoplanets
3 Apr – 7 Apr Van Allen Observatory/Image Analysis II
10 Apr – 14 Apr Solar Observations/Project Workday (Project info here)
17 Apr – 21 Apr Solar Observations/Project Workday (Project info here)
24 Apr – 28 Apr Lunar Observations/Exoplanets
1 May – 5 May Project Presentations, Projects Due (Project info here)
8 May – 12 May No Lab – Exam Week