| Date | Lecture | Reading |
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#1 | Aug 31 | Introduction to the course | --- |
#2 | Sep 02 | Planetary science as a discipline | Ch. 1 |
#3 | Sep 07 | Overview: the inner solar system | Ch. 2; Quiz #1 |
#4 | Sep 09 | Overview: the outer solar system | Ch. 2 |
#5 | Sep 14 | Problem solving and central force motion | --- |
#6 | Sep 16 | Celestial mechanics: gravity and orbits | Ch. 3 |
#7 | Sep 21 | Celestial mechanics: resonances and orbital evolution | Ch. 3; Quiz #2 |
#8 | Sep 23 | Celestial mechanics: tides and non-gravitational forces | Ch. 3 |
#9 | Sep 28 | Star formation | Ch. 4 |
#10 | Sep 30 | Extrasolar planets | Ch. 4 |
#11 | Oct 05 | Planet formation | Ch. 5; Quiz #3 |
#12 | Oct 07 | Origin of rings and satellites | Ch. 5 |
#13 | Oct 12 | Meteorites | Ch. 6 |
#14 | Oct 14 | Asteroids and comets: inventory and origins | Ch. 7 |
#15 | Oct 19 | Asteroids and comets: properties and hazards | Ch. 7 |
#16 | Oct 21 | MIDTERM | --- |
#17 | Oct 26 | SPECIAL TOPIC: Binary minor planets | --- |
#18 | Oct 28 | Planetary interiors: physical models | Ch. 8; Quiz #4 |
#19 | Nov 02 | Planetary interiors: selected examples | Ch. 8 |
#20 | Nov 04 | Planetary surfaces: petrology | Ch. 9 |
#21 | Nov 09 | Planetary surfaces: cratering | Ch. 9 |
#22 | Nov 11 | Planetary surfaces: volcanism and tectonics | Ch. 10; Quiz #5 |
#23 | Nov 16 | Planetary surfaces: selected examples | Ch. 10 |
#24 | Nov 18 | Planetary atmospheres: origin and structure | Ch. 11 |
#25 | Nov 23 | Planetary atmospheres: dynamics and examples | Ch. 11 |
--- | Nov 25 | Happy Thanksgiving! | --- |
#26 | Nov 30 | Planets and life | Ch. 12; Quiz #6 |
#27 | Dec 02 | Review and discussion | Ch. 13 (optional) |
#28 | Dec 07 | Project presentations | --- |
#29 | Dec 09 | Project presentations | --- |