When you create database tables with Python objects, you use a class to declare the behavior of each field first, then its type. For instance, a mandatory, distinct name field would be name ...

Object-oriented programming and classes remain some of the trickiest concepts to explain to newly minted programmers. Python Crash Course, 3rd Edition does an admirable job of it.

Briefly introduce Python and its relevance to space science. Explain variables and data types using examples related to celestial objects. Example code to calculate the distance from Earth to other ...