Planetary Science Courses and Certifications

The Violent Origin of the Earth and Moon

Explore the Earth-Moon system's violent origins through a new model reconciling observations and emphasizing early stochastic events in shaping our habitable world.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Planets

Explore planetary science, examining planetary attributes and systems while uncovering the impact of space missions on our understanding of the cosmos.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• 3rd Sep, 2024
• Paid Course

The Weather on the Moon and the Mystery of the Swirls

Explore lunar swirls, unique bright features on the Moon associated with magnetic anomalies. Learn about space weathering, competing formation theories, and recent research findings on these intriguing lunar phenomena.

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

Venus' Radar-Reflective Highlands - Ferroelectric and Semiconductor Materials

Explore Venus' highlands through radar reflectivity, examining ferroelectric and semiconductor materials. Uncover the planet's geological mysteries and atmospheric interactions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Planetary Dynamos

Explore planetary magnetic fields, their generation through internal dynamos, and the mathematical models used to study these phenomena in various celestial bodies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Climatic and Hydrologic Evolution of Water on Mars

Explore Mars' water history, from early oceans to current ice deposits. Learn about climate evolution, hydrosphere changes, and evidence for past liquid water on the Red Planet's surface.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

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

Spahn's Science Lectures

General Astronomy - Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

Explore terrestrial planet atmospheres, from lunar and Mercurian traces to Mars' winds and Venus' greenhouse effect. Understand atmospheric evolution and planetary climate dynamics.

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

Spahn's Science Lectures

General Astronomy - The Formation of the Planets

Explore planetary formation, from condensation temperatures to migration, covering inner and outer regions, frost lines, and the origins of asteroid and Kuiper belts.

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

Spahn's Science Lectures

Earth Science - The Jovian Planets and Small Solar System Bodies

Explore Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and smaller celestial bodies in our solar system, including moons, asteroids, comets, and dwarf planets like Pluto.

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

Spahn's Science Lectures

Earth Science - The Terrestrial Planets

Explore the fascinating geology and unique characteristics of Mercury, Venus, Mars, and the Moon, including their surfaces, volcanic activity, and tectonic processes.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

The Search for Habitable Worlds by Anand Narayanan

Explore techniques for detecting exoplanets, extracting data from observations, and searching for biomarkers in exoplanet atmospheres. Learn about the quest for habitable worlds beyond our solar system.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Pioneering Planetary Defense - What Comes Next After DART's Asteroid Impact

Experts discuss DART mission's asteroid impact, analyzing momentum transfer, ejecta, and implications for future planetary defense strategies against potentially hazardous asteroids.

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

AGU

Latest Science Results from NASA's Juno Mission to Jupiter

Explore the latest findings from NASA's Juno mission, including detailed observations of Jupiter's moons Ganymede and Europa, and new insights into the gas giant itself. Featuring captivating imagery and expert analysis.

• YouTube
• 44 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