Description
Having completed our tour of the Terrestrial Planets, we want to step
back and compare their properties. In particular, we will wi review the
processes that drive the evolution of their surfaces, their interiors,
and their atmospheres. Recorded 2007 Nov 13 in 1000 McPherson Lab on
the Columbus campus of The Ohio State University.
A new podcast, Astronomy 141, Life in the Universe, is available
for those interested in continuing an exploration of topics in
modern astronomy.
Published 12/06/09
Are we alone in the Universe? This lecture explores the question of how
we might go about finding life on planets around other stars. Rather
than talking about speculative ideas, like the Drake Equation or SETI, I
am instead taking the approach of posing it as a problem of what to look
for...
Published 11/30/07