Exploration of the Solar System
Dr. Spangler, Fall 2004 (Distance Education Section)
The Huygens spacecraft lands on Titan, January, 2005
Instructor:
Steven R. Spangler
705 Van Allen Hall
335-1945
Textbook:
Astronomy Volume I Solar System
by John D. Fix
Syllabus
Lecture Notes
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Addenda to Lecture Notes
Homework Problems
Current NASA missions: spacecraft "Out There"
SOHO Views the Sun
Mars Exploration Rovers ("Spirit" and "Opportunity")
CASSINI heads to Saturn
Mars Odyssey 2001
GALILEO orbits Jupiter
MGS scrutinizes Mars
NEAR kisses the asteroid Eros
STARDUST collects comet samples
Apollo Results on the Moon