Resources

Below are some web links for useful resources for this course.

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Google Scholar:
The best overall search portal for research papers.
https://scholar.google.com/

Millar Library:
Leads to search function for scholarly articles; if logged in at PSU, can often access papers not obtainable with Google Scholar.
https://library.pdx.edu/
 
 

PSRD
Planetary Science Research Discoveries:
A searchable website that contains easy-to-follow synopses of some research highlights in the planetary sciences. A good starting point for some topics.
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Archive/Contents.html
 
 

EXOPLANETS

Exoplanet archive (CalTech NASA):
Continually updated data on exoplanets, including built-in plotting capability.
https://exoplanetarchive.ipac.caltech.edu/docs/counts_detail.html

Exoplanet archive (Extrasolar Planets Encyclopedia):
Continually updated data on exoplanets, including built-in plotting capability.
http://exoplanet.eu/

Video link, crash course on Exoplanets:
Leads to YouTube video created by PBS, meant to supplement D2L videos for this course.
https://youtu.be/7ATtD8x7vV0
 
 

PROPLYDS

Proplyd ALMA DSHARP release:
Portal to December 2018 papers (and data) on proplyds imaged with the ALMA telescope, including a nice reference montage.
https://bulk.cv.nrao.edu/almadata/lp/DSHARP/
 
 

SOLAR SYSTEM

Video link, crash course on Solar System Formation:
Leads to YouTube video created by PBS, meant to supplement D2L videos for this course.
https://youtu.be/TKM0P3XlMNA
 

Video link, Solar System Dynamics: Orbits and Kepler's Law:
Leads to YouTube video created by NASA Solar System, describes how planets move in orbits according to Kepler's Laws. Meant to supplement D2L videos for this course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjOOrr2uPuU
 
 

EXPLORATION

Recent and current space missions:
Leads to webpage on the Instructor's website.
http://web.pdx.edu/~ruzickaa/current-missions.html