Description
Mercury is the innermost of the planets, a hot, dead world that has been
heavily battered by impacts. This lecture reviews the basic properties
of Mercury, particularly its surface and interior. Recorded 2006 Nov 8
in 100 Stillman Hall 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 there planets around other stars? Are there Earth-like planets
around other stars? Do any of those harbor life? Intelligent life?
We'd like to know the answers to all of these questions, and in recent
years we've made great progress towards at least answering the first.
To date, more...
Published 12/01/06