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The rocky planets of our solar system - Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars - share a common origin and the same basic building blocks. Yet over billions of years, each has evolved into a world with its own distinct character. From scorched surfaces to shifting sands, these terrestrial planets offer a fascinating glimpse into the diversity of rocky worlds orbiting our Sun. 

In this immersive adult education class, we’ll take a guided tour of the inner solar system using high-resolution imagery, planetary simulations, and full-dome visualizations. Compare Mercury’s blistering extremes, Venus’s runaway greenhouse effect, Earth’s dynamic habitability, and Mars’s tantalizing hints of ancient water and potential life. Along the way, we’ll explore their landscapes, atmospheres, geology, and what ongoing space missions are revealing about their formation, evolution, and future.

Whether you're a science enthusiast or a curious explorer at heart, this class will deepen your understanding of what it means to be a rocky planet - and what Earth’s neighbors can teach us about our own world.