GSCI 201 - Geology of Alien Worlds

Credit(s): 3
Lecture: 3
Non-Lecture: 0
Comparative geology of the terrestrial planets and major moons as currently revealed and documented by recent and ongoing NASA missions. Comparison of planetary objects less evolved than the Earth provides the means to understand the evolution of the Earth from a lifeless, cratered object to its present dynamic state. Studies of other solar system bodies with different evolutionary histories emphasize the unique position of Earth in our solar system. Coverage will include data from the Apollo missions to the present with an emphasis on solid planetary bodies.

Prerequisite(s): 100-level lab science or earth science.