 Astronomy 101: Solar System Astronomy. An overview of the behavior and properties of planets, satellites, and minor members of the solar system. Subjects include basic phenomena of the visible sky, gravitation and orbital mechanics, the results of telescopic and space research, and theories of the origin and evolution of the solar system. This course is designed to satisfy the laboratory science distribution requirement for non-science majors.
"The mind is not a vessel to be filled, it is a fire to be
kindled." -Plutarch
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