PHY 4560 - Planetary Physics

Credits: 3

Prerequisite(s): PHY 2811, PHY 2711, and MTH 3420, or Permission of instructor.

Description: This course covers the physics of formation and evolution of planetary and non-stellar bodies. It covers topics including formation theory of planets, moons and comets, celestial mechanics, planetary atmospheres, planetary geology, geomorphology and internal processes. It also covers current concepts of habitability, detection of extrasolar planets and possible astrobiology.