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Planets

Offered By: City College of San Francisco via California Community Colleges System

Tags

Planetary Science Courses Solar System Courses Astrobiology Courses Exoplanets Courses Space Exploration Courses Planetary Atmospheres Courses Hydrosphere Courses Planetary Geology Courses Magnetosphere Courses

Course Description

Overview

Methods and practice of planetary science and its impact on humanity. Fundamental physical sciences for understanding the origin and evolution of planetary systems. Comparative examination of planetary attributes, including atmospheres, geospheres, magnetospheres, and hydrospheres. The solar system and extra-solar planetary systems and life-bearing possibilities. Detailed planetary information revealed by space missions.

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