AST 250 - ADVANCES IN PLANETARY SCIENCE

Institution:

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Subject:

Astronomy

Description:

Using a seminar-style approach, the course focuses on a specific, current topic in planetary science by reading and discussing upper-level academic literature such as peer-reviewed papers and book review chapters. Topics will be selected to correspond with current advances in planetary science and focus on topics where new data or analysis illuminates our understanding of solar system processes. New missions, in particular, provide opportunities to examine topics from multiple perspectives. Examples include, but are not limited to, Kuiper Belt Objects, lunar formation, ring dynamics, astrobiology, and asteroids.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.kutztown.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 683-4000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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