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7329 (v.5) Planetary Science 101



 

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Contact Hours:

2.0

Credits:

12.5

Lecture:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly
The formation of the Solar System. The exploration of the Solar System. MERCURY - Mariner. VENUS - Mariner and Magellan. MARS - Viking, Pathfinder and Mars Global Surveyor. JUPITER - Voyager and Galileo. SATURN, URANUS and NEPTUNE - Voyager. The minor bodies - asteroids, comets, meteors and meteorites. Astrophotography and the use of telescopes. Gravity.


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 1Y  
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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