Status: Approved for review release; not yet approved for instructional use.
Surveys planetary formation, orbital dynamics, terrestrial planets, giant planets, small bodies, planetary atmospheres, surfaces, interiors, comparative planetology, spacecraft exploration, and habitability in the solar system.
Planning
Lectures
- Lecture 01: Why Study the Solar System? — slides · notes
- Lecture 02: Solar System Architecture and Formation — slides · notes
- Lecture 03: Orbital Dynamics and Resonances — slides · notes
- Lecture 04: Planetary Interiors and Differentiation — slides · notes
- Lecture 05: Terrestrial Planet Surfaces — slides · notes
- Lecture 06: Atmospheres and Climate — slides · notes
- Lecture 07: The Moon, Mercury, and Airless Worlds — slides · notes
- Lecture 08: Mars: Water, Climate, and Exploration — slides · notes
- Lecture 09: Giant Planets — slides · notes
- Lecture 10: Moons, Rings, and Icy Ocean Worlds — slides · notes
- Lecture 11: Small Bodies: Asteroids, Comets, and Meteorites — slides · notes
- Lecture 12: Exoplanetary Systems in Solar-System Context — slides · notes
- Lecture 13: Habitability and Planetary Protection — slides · notes
- Lecture 14: Mission Design, Synthesis, and Open Questions — slides · notes