This course explores the extreme and fascinating worlds beyond our solar system, prompting questions about their habitability. The course covers topics such as giant planets, exoplanets, habitable zones, surface conditions, and more. The teaching method involves a live recording of a public talk by an expert in the field. The intended audience for this course includes astronomy enthusiasts, space science students, and anyone interested in the mysteries of the universe.
Overview
Syllabus
Intro
News from the Universe
Trail of Asteroids
Featured Speaker
pulsars
the discovery
the wobble
giant planets
protoplanetary discs
migration
pulsar planets
transit technique
orbital time
habitable zone
exoplanets
surface conditions
resonance
global ocean
water worlds
can we go
shameless pitch
Taught by
Hubble Space Telescope
