Textbook
Planetary Sciences, Updated 2nd Edition
Imke de Pater & Jack Lissauer
This is the primary and required text for the course. To be prepared for lecture, you should be reading the chapters as they are assigned. Planetary science is a very integrated field and pulls information from several disciplines. Depending on your background and course preparation there will likely be some topics that are very familiar and some that are new to you. For this reason it is very important to stay current on the reading and be willing to ask questions!
Web Resources
Solar system planetary fact sheet:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/factsheet/
Extrasolar planet encyclopedia:
http://exoplanet.eu/
Space news:
http://www.spaceref.com/
AGI’s educational curriculum:
http://www.agi.com/resources/educational-alliance-program/curriculum.aspx
Mars rover Curiosity:
http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/msl/
Latest images from Mars rover Opportunity:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/mars/spiritopp.php
HiRISE public image targeting:
http://www.uahirise.org/hiwish
Cassini mission to Saturn:
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/
Planetary Science @ GA Tech:
http://planet.eas.gatech.edu
Astronomy @ GA Tech:
http://astronomy.gatech.edu/
Atlanta Clear Sky Chart:
http://cleardarksky.com/c/AtlantaGAkey.html
Space Weather:
http://www.spaceweather.com/
The Planetary Society:
http://planetary.org
Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group:
http://mepag.jpl.nasa.gov
Outer Planets Assessment Group:
http://www.lpi.usra.edu/opag