Friday, October 11, 2013
Mars News: Curiosity finds that methane-producing life is unlikely on Mars (discover).
Observation: It looks like today we should be able to observe the Sun! It has a few nice pairs of sunspots.
Today's Topics: Continue the overview of solar system planets,
Terrestrial Planets:
Mars
Reading: See Chapter 6 in the book, the lecture notes on terrestrial planets, or the somewhat more specific and detailed ones on Mars, and today's class summary.
Spaceweather; APOD; Heavens-Above; Clear Sky Clock; PhysOrg Astronomy News; The Sky at a Glance
