Esposito, Larry W

selected publications

book
- Afterword The Cassini Hall of Fame. Ed. 15. 2014
- Introduction The allure of the ringed planets. Ed. 15. 2014
- PLANETARY RINGS A Post-Equinox View SECOND EDITION Concluding remarks. Ed. 15. 2014
- Planetary Rings: A Post-Equinox View, 2nd Edition. Ed. 15. 2014
- Preface: A personal view of planetary rings. Ed. 15. 2014
chapter
- Clouds and Hazes of Venus. Space Science Reviews. 2018
- Space Age Studies of Planetary Rings. 3-29. 2018
- Saturn's Rings 2014
- Age and evolution of rings. 116-134. 2014
- Diversity of planetary rings. 20-34. 2014
conference proceeding
- A traveling feature in Saturn's rings. Icarus. 100-108. 2014
- Characterizing the particle size distribution of Saturn's A ring with Cassini UVIS occultation data. Icarus. 20-35. 2014
- Small particles and self-gravity wakes in Saturn's rings from UVIS and VIMS stellar occultations. Icarus. 36-50. 2014
- Summary of the Boulder Entry Probe Workshop - April 21-22, 2003, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Esa Sp. 13-20. 2003
- Missions to Venus. Esa Sp. 13-20. 2002
journal article
- Mentoring and Supporting Mid‐Career Scientists 2025
- Particle sizes in Saturn's rings from UVIS stellar occultations 2. Outlier Populations in the C ring and Cassini Division. Icarus. 2024
- The smallest structures in Saturn's rings from UVIS stellar occultations. Icarus. 2024
- Characterizing self-gravity wake morphology in Saturn’s rings from Cassini UVIS stellar occultation statistics 2024
- Flattening of ring particles and self-gravity wakes in Saturn’s rings 2024

courses taught

ASTR 2040 - The Search for Life in the Universe
Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Fall 2024
Introduces the scientific basis for the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Includes origin and evolution of life on Earth and the search for evidence of life in our solar system, including Mars and Jupiter's moon Europa. Discusses the conditions necessary for life and whether they might arise on planets around other stars. Credit only for this course or ASTR 3300. Same as GEOL 2040.
ASTR 3720 - Planets and Their Atmospheres
Primary Instructor - Spring 2022
Explores the physics and chemistry of the atmospheres of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan. Examines evolution of the atmospheres of Earth, Venus, and Mars; and the escape of gases from the Galilean satellites, Titan and Mars; the orbital characteristics of moons, planets, and comets. Uses recent results of space exploration. Elective for APS major and minor. Same as ATOC 3720.
ASTR 3750 - Planets, Moons, and Rings
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019
Approaches the physics of planets, emphasizing their surfaces, satellites, and rings. Topics include formation and evolution of planetary surfaces, history of the terrestrial planets, and dynamics of planetary rings. This course and ASTR 3720 may be taken for credit in any order. Elective for APS major and minor.
ASTR 4800 - Space Science: Practice and Policy
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
Exposes students to current controversies in science that illustrate the scientific method and the interplay of observation, theory, and science policy. Students research and debate both sides of the issues, which include strategies and spin-offs of space exploration, funding of science, big vs. small science, and scientific heresy and fraud. Recommended prerequisite: one year of college level astronomy or physics.
ASTR 5810 - Planetary Atmospheres
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
Covers the structure, composition, and dynamics of planetary atmospheres. Also includes origin of planetary atmospheres, chemistry and cloud physics, greenhouse effects, climate, and the evolution of planetary atmospheres past and future.

ASTR 5830 - Topics in Planetary Science
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
Examines current topics in planetary science, based on recent discoveries, spacecraft observations and other developments. Focuses on a specific topic each time the course is offered, such as Mars, Venus, Galilean satellites, exobiology, comets or extrasolar planets. Department enforced prerequisite: restricted to graduate students in the physical sciences. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Same as ATOC 5830 and GEOL 5830.

ASTR 5835 - Seminar in Planetary Science
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Studies current research on a topic in planetary science. Students and faculty give presentations. Subjects may vary each semester. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced prerequisite: senior level undergraduate physics. Same as ATOC 5835 and GEOL 5835.

ATOC 3720 - Planets and Their Atmospheres
Primary Instructor - Spring 2022
Explores the physics and chemistry of the atmospheres of Mars, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, and Titan. Examines evolution of the atmospheres of Earth, Venus, and Mars; and the escape of gases from the Galilean satellites, Titan and Mars; the orbital characteristics of moons, planets, and comets. Uses recent results of space exploration. Elective for APS major and minor. Same as ASTR 3720.

ATOC 5835 - Seminar in Planetary Science
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Studies current research on a topic in planetary science. Students and faculty give presentations. Subjects may vary each semester. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced prerequisite: senior level undergraduate physics. Same as ASTR 5835 and GEOL 5835.

GEOL 2040 - The Search for Life in the Universe
Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Fall 2024
Introduces the scientific basis for the possible existence of life elsewhere in the universe. Includes origin and evolution of life on Earth and the search for evidence of life in our solar system, including Mars and Jupiter's moon Europa. Discusses the conditions necessary for life and whether they might arise on planets around other stars. Same as ASTR 2040.

GEOL 5830 - Topics in Planetary Science
Primary Instructor - Spring 2021
Examines current topics in planetary science, based on recent discoveries, spacecraft observations and other developments. Focuses on a specific topic each time the course is offered, such as Mars, Venus, Galilean satellites, exobiology, comets or extrasolar planets. Department enforced prerequisite: restricted to graduate students in the physical sciences. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Same as ATOC 5830 and ASTR 5830.

GEOL 5835 - Seminar in Planetary Science
Primary Instructor - Fall 2022
Studies current research on a topic in planetary science. Students and faculty give presentations. Subjects may vary each semester. May be repeated up to 4 total credit hours to meet candidacy requirements. Department enforced prerequisite: senior level undergraduate physics. Same as ATOC 5835 and ASTR 5835.

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