The Solar System
About this course
This course provides an overview of what we know about the Solar System: how it began and evolved, its components and their properties, and how these elements interact as a system. However, much of our knowledge remains incomplete, and so unanswered questions and mysteries figure prominently in the story. This course addresses our scientific understanding of the Solar System, how we know what we know, and many hotly debated questions at the cutting edge of scientific research. Each week features original essays by Neil deGrasse Tyson and Denton Ebel, two distinguished curators of the American Museum of Natural History. These essays provide a foundation for the overarching question posed during each week and include links to related websites. In addition, each week includes at least one video that uses the NASA-funded OpenSpace software to complement the essays with data visualizations narrated by AMNH’s Carter Emmart, Director of Astrovisualizaton, and Jaqueline Faherty, Senior Scientist and Senior Education Manager.
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What you'll learn
- understanding the formation and evolution of the Solar System
- identifying the components of the Solar System and their properties
- recognizing ongoing scientific debates and unanswered questions about planetary science
Course objectives
- to provide an overview of the Solar System
- to discuss how scientific knowledge is acquired and communicated in this field
- to engage with current research and debates regarding space science
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