Stars & Planets - an introduction

14A032 2021-22

The course provides an introduction to the realm of stars and planets, our current understanding of star formation and evolution, and an overview on the solar system and extra-solar planets. 

The key content and notions addressed in this course include: 

- Fundamental stellar parameters - The diversity of stars 
- Basic principles of stellar evolution and nucleosynthesis 
- Star formation 
- Pre-main sequence and main-sequence, and the specific case of the Sun 
- Advanced phases of the evolution of low- and intermediate-mass stars 
- The advanced phases of the evolution of massive stars 
- Core-collapse, stellar remnants (neutron stars, black holes) 
- Close binary evolution 
- Solar system and planet formation 
- The diversity of planets, an overview of the main characteristics of planets 
- Star-planet interaction: evolution of the planetary orbit and habitability


Where: Room 263

When: Wednesday from 13h15 to 15h00
 
Who: Prof.E.Bolmont, Prof.C.Charbonnel, Prof. A.Fragkos


Exams:
Oral exam
Sessions: Jan-Feb/Aug-Sep
ECTS : 3.5