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Life on Mars, Earth and Beyond with Dr Louisa Preston

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Overview

Explore the big questions about life, the universe, and the future of humankind

Discover the fascinating field of astrobiology; study life on earth, space exploration, and how they intersect.

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Habitability
-Learn what makes the Earth so special, and why ‘habitable’ doesn’t always mean ‘inhabited’.

Course 2: Earth and Life
-From the beginning to where we are now, explore the formation of the Earth and the history of life on the blue planet.

Course 3: Life on Mars
-Discover our neighbouring planet, Mars, and delve into the missions and mysteries surrounding life on the planet.

Course 4: Icy Moons and Exoplanets
-Explore the potential for life on icy moons, what exoplanets look like, and the role biosignatures play in the search for life.

Course 5: The Future of Life
-Explore the threats facing human civilisation on Earth and discover the possible ways that we could colonise other planets.

Taught by

Louisa Preston

Reviews

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    Kristina Desmond @Starfevre
    Fascinating look at the current science of Mars. I will need to go into more detail about the various robot missions and what they individually did and discovered. I hope more people than me are taking this course though since the comments were pretty empty and I need at least 2 people to grade my peer review assignment.
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