Resources

Below are some possibly useful web links for this course.

Video link, crash course on Solar System Formation:
Leads to YouTube video created by PBS.
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.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjOOrr2uPuU
 
 

EXPLORATION

Recent and current space missions:
Leads to webpage on the Instructor's website-- unfortunately I've been slack at updating this, but you can still find a lot here.
http://web.pdx.edu/~ruzickaa/current-missions.html
 
 

PAPER SEARCH
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/
  

ARCHIVE OF SCIENCE PAPERS
Later in the term I will be making papers available in Canvas that might be useful for your presentation assignment.

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

EVERYTHING ELSE
Check out the Terms and Concepts and Resources pages in Canvas for each reading we do.