SPST653 - Small Bodies of the Solar System

Course Code: SPST653 Course ID: 5427 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate

This class will cover a variety of objects within the solar system considered "small." This includes dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, meteorites, comets, and planetary rings. We will cover the composition, history, and role of these objects within the solar system. We will also address their influence on the Earth and other bodies, and what they tell us about the formation of planetary systems around other stars.