Physics 031 EARTH and SPACE SCIENCE II This

Physics 031 EARTH and SPACE SCIENCE - II • This course covers the space science topic areas of traditional astronomy and astrophysics, i. e. all E&SS topics except Earth science. • These include (moving outward from Earth) lunar science, solar science, planetary science, stars and the interstellar medium, galaxies, and cosmology. • This course is Part 2 of a set of two courses in Earth & Space Science, originally sponsored by a NASA Aerospace Workforce Development program (AWDP) grant, by way of the DC Space Grant Consortium. • For those who have not had the normal pre-requisite, Physics 030 (Earth and Space Science – I), but have had another similar course (such as General Astronomy, Physics 010 or 011) we have a supplementary hand-out, covering the topics in remote sensing, that are important pre-requisites for this course. • For those who have not had either Physics 030 or an introductory astronomy course, but have had two semesters of college-level physics, we can provide the following Physics 030 topics as hard-copy handouts: – The Size and Distance Scale of the Universe – Origins: How did it All Begin? – Orbits and Space Flight

Physics 031 EARTH and SPACE SCIENCE - II Topics Covered I. The Moon and the Earth-Moon System II. The Sun and the Solar System Space Environment III. The Solar System 1. Major Planets and Satellites 1. The Inner Planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) 2. The Outer Planets and the Kuiper Belt 2. Minor Members: Asteroids, Comets, and Meteoroids The Interstellar Medium V. The Stars VI. Galaxies and The Universe IV.