While our planet possesses some magnificent and awe-inspiring geological features, did you know that other worlds in our Solar System have even greater geological wonders? Have you heard about the “Frankenstein Moon” with what is believed to be the highest cliff in the Solar System? Did you realize that there are other worlds with glaciers? Did you know that there is another planet with a volcano 72,000 feet tall and a diameter of 374 miles?

In this fun and informative course, participants will travel around the Solar System from the comfort of their own homes to witness and learn about some of the amazing marvels of nature that can be found on other worlds circling our Sun. They will visit the giant Utopia Planitia impact crater on Mars; the tallest mountain in the Solar System on Vesta; the ice geysers of Enceladus; the fold mountains of Venus, the great ocean of Ganymede; the nitrogen glaciers of Pluto; and more. Participants will also be introduced to current thinking on how those features formed. Parallels will be drawn with how these same features were formed on Earth.

Each class will address a specific topic through lecture, PowerPoint presentations, animations, and discussions.