Radio Astronomy Courses and Certifications

Institute for Advanced Study

Extraordinary Physics with Millisecond Pulsars - Scott Ransom

Explore millisecond pulsars' role in detecting gravitational waves, testing general relativity, and understanding dense matter, using advanced timing observations and cutting-edge telescopes.

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

TED

How Radio Telescopes Show Us Unseen Galaxies

Astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker explores how radio telescopes reveal unseen galaxies, probing the universe's mysteries through light spectrums invisible to the human eye.

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

APS Physics

50 Years of the Cosmic Microwave Background - Discoveries and Future Prospects

Explore 50 years of cosmic microwave background research, from early discoveries to modern precision cosmology. Learn about key breakthroughs, current theories, and future prospects in this fascinating field of astrophysics.

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

APS Physics

Coronal Mass Ejections and Solar Gamma-ray Emission

Explore sustained gamma-ray emission from the Sun, its detection methods, and connection to solar phenomena like coronal mass ejections, solar flares, and energetic particle events.

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

AGU

An Unlikely New Tool for Spotting Clandestine Nuclear Tests

Innovative use of GPS technology for detecting clandestine nuclear tests, exploring ionospheric disturbances and acoustic waves as potential indicators of underground explosions.

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

The Royal Institution

The First Billion Years of the Universe

Explore the early Universe's mysteries, from the Big Bang to the first stars. Learn about unusual cosmic phenomena and their impact on our understanding of the Universe today.

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

World Science Festival

Darkness Visible - Shedding New Light on Black Holes

Explore cutting-edge techniques to observe and understand black holes, including radio telescope arrays and mathematical models. Learn how these methods reveal fundamental truths about the universe and bridge general relativity with quantum mechanics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

EuroPython Conference

Radio Astronomy with Python

Explore radio astronomy using Python, focusing on redshift studies, galaxy distribution analysis, and machine learning techniques for processing large astronomical datasets.

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

Hubble Space Telescope

Star Formation in Orion

Explore star formation in Orion through observations from space telescopes, uncovering the birth of stars and enhancing our understanding of stellar origins and evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Royal Institution

Why Have We Not Found Any Aliens? - With Keith Cooper

Exploring SETI's six-decade quest for extraterrestrial intelligence, examining challenges, assumptions, and future prospects in the search for alien life beyond Earth.

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

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Pulsars: Properties, Radiation, and Discovery - Lecture 8

Explore pulsars, neutron stars, and their remarkable properties in this comprehensive lecture. Learn about their discovery, radiation mechanisms, and role in astrophysics.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Neutron Stars and Black Holes - Lecture 6: Pulsars and Their Properties

Explore pulsars, neutron stars, and their remarkable properties. Delve into the Crab Nebula's history, pulsar discovery, and radiation mechanisms. Gain insights into magnetospheres and electrodynamics of these fascinating cosmic objects.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

linux.conf.au

Radio Astronomy for Programmers

Explore radio astronomy from a programmer's perspective, covering key concepts, data formats, and practical applications in space observation and satellite tracking.

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

The Royal Institution

Planets Beyond Our Sun - Exploring Extraterrestrial Solar Systems

Explore the possibility of planets beyond our solar system and the potential for extraterrestrial life in this thought-provoking lecture by renowned astronomer Carl Sagan.

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

Galileo Galilei Institute

Probing Fundamental Physics with Multiwavelength Observations - Lecture 3

Explore multiwavelength observations in fundamental physics, focusing on advanced techniques and their applications in probing cosmic phenomena and particle interactions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video