Course Description
The primary focus of this course is to study and understand early solar system processes and timescales. The course begins with meteorites and other small solar system bodies, since they provide essentially all information on planet formation, planetary evolution, and the timing of key events. This includes an overview of meteorite classes, their delivery to Earth, and preservation processes.
The course then covers short- and long-lived radioactive chronometers, which are used to establish absolute timescales for solar system events. A dedicated section explores noble gases in meteorites, which not only record cosmic-ray exposure histories but also provide insights into the formation and evolution of planetary atmospheres. The course concludes with an introduction to presolar grains (condensates from other stars preserved in meteorites) and how their study informs our understanding of stellar evolution and the origins of the solar system.
The lecture note can be found on ILIAS.
