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A Brief History of Human Spaceflight

421 ratings at Coursera

Explore the history of human spaceflight in this 12-week course by the University of Houston, covering early fascination with space to modern space stations.

• Coursera
• 20 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

ISAE-SUPAERO

New Space: Access to space - Basics

39 ratings at Coursera

Explore the revolution of NewSpace with ISAE-SUPAERO's 3-week course. Learn about space access, launcher and rocket design, innovative technologies, and the future of green space.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Our Place in the Universe

Explore the universe's mysteries with The University of Hong Kong's 4-week course. Learn about celestial patterns, historical astronomical theories, and use a unique e-learning app for real-time problem-solving.

• edX
• 4 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Endless Universe: Beyond the Big Bang

Explore alternative cosmological models with Paul Steinhardt in this Master Class from Princeton University, challenging the traditional inflationary paradigm.

• World Science U
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

CrashCourse

Astronomy by CrashCourse

6 reviews

This course starts with the astronomical observations we can make with the naked eye and expands out to cover the solar system, stars, galaxies, and the universe itself. The content is loosely based on an introductory university-level curriculum.

• YouTube
• 9 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Moons of our Solar System

16 ratings at OpenLearn

In this free course, Moons of our Solar System, explore the many moons of our Solar System. Find out what makes them special. Should we send humans to our Moon again?

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Question Reality: Cosmos

17 ratings at Coursera

Explore the concept of reality and the cosmos in this 3-week course by Dartmouth College. Journey from ancient philosophies to modern cosmology, learning about scientific methods, gravity, and light.

• Coursera
• 13 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Space Safety

Explore space safety with experts from the Technical University of Munich. Learn about space weather, debris, collision avoidance, cyber security, and space medicine in this 9-week course.

• Coursera
• 19 hours 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Backyard Astronomy

855 ratings at Udemy

Explore the night sky from your backyard with this online course. Learn about celestial bodies, use star charts, understand telescopes, and enhance your stargazing experience.

• Udemy
• 1-2 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Astronomy for VCE Physics

470 ratings at Udemy

Learn the VCE Physics Astronomy course through instruction, simulations and your own observations of the night sky.

• Udemy
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Basics of Astronomy

Improve your basic astronomy knowledge with this comprehensive 43-hour course, covering celestial navigation, solar system characteristics, galaxies, star qualities, and more.

• Study.com
• 1 day 19 hours 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration

Learn about space exploration from astronaut Chris Hadfield in this 8-hour course. Topics include rocket mechanics, astronaut training, ISS operations, and future Mars missions.

• MasterClass
• 7 hours 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Astronomy with an online telescope

23 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course shows you how to navigate the night sky, and introduces the wide variety of objects it contains. You will develop a hands-on understanding of telescopic observations using the ...

• OpenLearn
• 24 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The Moon

18 ratings at OpenLearn

As the only planetary body everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky, the Moon has long been an object of fascination and speculation. This free course will teach you about the nearest planetary ...

• OpenLearn
• 6 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

The restless Universe

6 ratings at OpenLearn

The restless Universe introduces you to major achievements and figures in the history of physics, from Copernicus to Einstein and beyond. The route from classical to quantum physics will be laid ...

• OpenLearn
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate