Mars Exploration Courses and Certifications

AGU

What's It Like Pretending to Live on Mars? - Simulating Long-Term Space Travel

Explore the psychological challenges of long-haul space travel through a writer's experience in a Mars simulation mission, focusing on food, team dynamics, and personal growth.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Mars Exploration - Curiosity Rover and Future Missions

Aerospace engineer Anita Sengupta discusses NASA's Curiosity rover mission to Mars, detailing the complex landing process and exploring current and future Mars exploration efforts in this engaging podcast.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

“天问一号：火星征途”

Explore China's groundbreaking Tianwen-1 Mars mission, from launch preparation to successful landing, covering spacecraft design, mission objectives, and scientific achievements.

• XuetangX
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

From the Surface of Mars to the Ocean of Enceladus - EELS Robot and Risk-Aware Adaptive Autonomy

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Exploring extreme environments with EELS robot: From Mars rovers to searching for alien life in Enceladus' ocean using risk-aware adaptive autonomy and versatile robotic hardware.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Becoming a NASA Engineer - Career Insights and Advice

Insights from NASA Engineer Dr. Elizabeth Jens on her career journey, challenges, and advice for aspiring space professionals, including networking tips and balancing ambitions.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Life on Mars

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Discover our neighbouring planet, Mars, and delve into the missions and mysteries surrounding life on the planet.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Microcredential

Life on Mars, Earth and Beyond with Dr Louisa Preston

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Explore astrobiology, Earth's uniqueness, Mars missions, icy moons, exoplanets, and humanity's future in space. Discover the search for extraterrestrial life and potential space colonization.

• FutureLearn
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Why We Search for Life on Mars

Explore Mars' potential for past and present life through NASA rover missions. Learn about ongoing research, sample return plans, and how Earth's knowledge informs Mars exploration.

• YouTube
• 44 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Schools Tune Into Mars

Explore Mars missions using NASA's InSight data. Learn to teach complex scientific concepts through interdisciplinary approaches, making space exploration accessible and engaging for STEM students.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Institute for Advanced Study

Mars- History of a Habitable World and Lessons for Terrestrial Planet Evolution - Bethany Ehlmann

Explore Mars' geological history, habitability, and lessons for planetary evolution. Discover diverse aqueous environments, climate changes, and implications for exoplanets through recent scientific findings and ongoing missions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TED

Life on Mars? Let's Look in the Caves

Explore the possibility of Martian life hidden in caves with scientist Penelope Boston, who discusses search strategies and the intriguing potential for underground alien lifeforms.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Why We Need to Go Back to Mars

Planetary scientist Joel Levine presents intriguing discoveries about Mars, including ice-filled craters and ancient ocean traces, making a compelling case for further exploration to uncover potential past life.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

AGU

Space Helicopters - Aircraft for Other Worlds

Explore the latest developments in Mars and Titan aerial exploration, including Ingenuity's ongoing mission, future Sample Retrieval Helicopters, and the Dragonfly quadcopter destined for Saturn's moon.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Searching for Earth-like Planets in Our Solar System and Beyond

Explore Earth-like planets in our solar system and beyond, comparing climates of Mars, Venus, and Titan to Earth's. Learn about exoplanet detection and future space missions.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Recent Findings from Curiosity Rover - Mars Exploration Update

Recent findings from Mars Curiosity rover mission, including geological discoveries and atmospheric observations, presented by NASA scientists at AGU Fall Meeting 2014.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video