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David Rothery, Victoria Austin, Marj Stevens, Davide Odorico, Joe Stormer, Julian Livsey, Fozia Zaidi - Moons Course Mentor, Tilly Seargeant, and Jack Wright

Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more An interest in learning about the moons of our Solar System and the methods used to understand them. Prior knowledge of astronomy is not expected. You can use the hashtag #FLMoons to talk about this course on social media.

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Most FutureLearn courses run multiple times. Every run of a course has a set start date but you can join it and work through it after it starts. Find out more An interest in learning about the moons of our Solar System and the methods used to understand them. Prior knowledge of astronomy is not expected. You can use the hashtag #FLMoons to talk about this course on social media.

Topics Covered

  • What are moons?
  • Moons and what they are made of; craters and cratering
  • Volcanism on moons, Europa, small moons
  • Our Moon and how it has been explored
  • What we have learned from the Moon
  • Water on the Moon, and the future of lunar exploration
  • Exploring other moons:
  • Moons and the future; how many of them host life?

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Moons explored thoroughly

This course explores various perspectives on the moons in our solar system. Reviewers express an appreciation for the range of topics covered, from basic concepts to more advanced topics. Some reviewers emphasize that prior knowledge in astronomy is not required to enjoy the course. Overall, reviewers report this course provides a generally positive learning experience.
Instructor active in forums.
"Pr Rothery is highly involved in the course forum and the Facebook Group."
Mix of articles, videos, and quizzes.
"There is a good mix of articles, videos, discussions and quizzes..."
Covers basics to advanced.
Prior knowledge not required.
"You don't need any prior knowledge of astronomy to enjoy this course."

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