ASTR 217
Planets and Moons
Last Offered Fall 2015
Division III Writing Skills
Cross-listed GEOS 217
This course is not offered in the current catalog

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We live in a solar system full of wonders. Each planet and each moon is strange: different from our Earth, and different from each other. The recent flood of images and data from Mars constantly reveals new marvels–the rest of the solar system is even stranger. The U.S. put men on the moon; there are robots on Mars; and the Soviet Union landed several times on Venus. The other worlds are known only from flybys and remote images, but it’s amazing how much those can teach us. By focusing on recent research, we will examine how the solar system works and delve into its mysteries. Topics may include the possible Late Heavy Bombardment of the moon, runaway greenhouse on Venus, water on Mars, hidden oceans on Europa, and the methane weather cycle on Titan.
The Class: Format: tutorial
Limit: 10
Expected: 10
Class#: 1159
Grading: no pass/fail option, no fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation: six 1500-word papers, discussion & critical analysis;strong focus on polished writing & argument, & papers will be thoroughly edited by the professor for style, grammar & syntax
Extra Info: students will improve writing by integrating into successive papers the editorial comments they receive, & also by editing the writing of their tutorial partners
Extra Info 2: may not be taken on a pass/fail basis; not available for the fifth course option
Prerequisites: any GEOS course, or permission of instructor
Enrollment Preferences: sophomores
Distributions: Division III Writing Skills
Notes: This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
GEOS 217 Division III ASTR 217 Division III

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