Faculty: John Johnson This course provides an introduction to the physical principles describing the formation and evolution of stars and their planetary companions. Topics include thermal radiation and stellar spectra; telescopes; energy generation in stars; stellar...
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Spring, 2019
Faculty: Karin Öberg The interstellar medium (ISM) is the reservoir of gas and dust between stars. It is the nursery of new stars and planets, and the depository of energy and material from stellar winds and supernovae. This course will treat the often extreme physics and...
Faculty: David Charbonneau A survey of the rapidly evolving field of exoplanets with the goal of equipping students with the ability to identify and pursue research questions. Topics include observational methods and instrumentation to detect and characterize exoplanets...
Faculty: Dimitar Sasselov This course will cover a broad range of contemporary topics in origins of life research through a set of 10 two-week modules taught by members of the Origins of Life Initiative faculty.Enrolled students will be required to attend at least six of the...
Faculty: Dimitar Sasselov This course considers the relationship between life and the planet on which it resides. It examines the scientific quest to understand where life might thrive beyond Earth. On Earth, life was born of planetary processes and has been sustained by...