“Introduction to Astrophysics” S:1 E:9 Comparative Planetology

S:1 E:9 Comparative Planetology Survey representative planets in our solar system with an astrophysicist’s eyes, asking what makes Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter so different. Why doesn’t Mercury have an atmosphere? Why is Venus so much hotter than Earth? Why is Jupiter so huge? Analyze these and other riddles with the help of physical principles such as the Stefan-Boltzmann law.