A 003 - PLANET ASTRO
- Recent Professors
- Amira M. Elsenousy
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Summer 2026, Spring 2026
- Class Size
- 28 students
- Difficulty
- 5.7Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 4
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of A 003
- Transfers To
- Not transferable
- Description
- This course is an introduction to the current solar system. A comparative study will be made of the planets and their satellites, dwarf planets, asteroids and comets. An overview of the formation, evolution and structure of the solar nebula will be presented. Highlights from previous, current and future interplanetary missions will be incorporated and interpretation of mission results and analysis will be discussed.