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Explore Einstein's theories of Relativity using Wolfram
Cost $9 · . Course Length: 2 hours estimated
Explore Einstein's theories of Relativity using Wolfram -The theory of relativity usually encompasses two interrelated theories by Albert Einstein
Offered through Coursera | and created by Coursera Project Network | Taught by Dr. Ashish Dikshit, PHD, Ashish Dikshit
Analyzing the Universe
Rated 4.5★ stars based on | 39 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 38 hours estimated
Using publicly available data from NASA of actual satellite observations of astronomical x-ray sources, we explore some of the mysteries of the cosmos, including neutron stars, black holes, quasars and supernovae. We will analyze energy spectra and time series...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | Taught by Dr. Terry A. Matilsky
Astrophysics: Cosmology
AstrophysicsRated 5.0★ stars based on | 13 ratings · . Cost $50 · . Course Length: 40 hours estimated
This course covers cosmology – the study of our entire universe. Where did the universe come from? How will it end? What is the nature of space and time? For the first time in human history, we can give precise, reliable answers to many cosmological questions,...
Offered through edX | and created by Australian National University, ANUx | Taught by Brian Schmidt, Paul Francis
Knowing the Universe: History and Philosophy of Astronomy
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 36 hours estimated
This is an introductory level course about the history and philosophy of astronomy, the oldest science. We'll look at how humans learned to ask questions about the universe, and even before the invention of modern instruments like the telescope, learned some...
Offered through Coursera | and created by University of Arizona | Taught by Chris Impey
Astrophysics: The Violent Universe
AstrophysicsRated 4.8★ stars based on | 6 ratings · . Cost $50 · . Course Length: 40 hours estimated
Interested in exploring the deadliest and most mysterious parts of our universe? Or, investigating black holes, which warp the very fabric of space-time around them? We will look at what we know about these objects, and also at the many unsolved mysteries that...
Offered through edX | and created by Australian National University, ANUx | Taught by Brian Schmidt, Paul Francis
The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy
Cost $209 · . Course Length: 49 hours estimated
The first part of the course introduces the different types of telescope technologies available to astronomers, with a particular focus on single-dish radio telescopes and radio interferometers. Optical, UV, X-ray, Gamma, neutrino, and gravitational wave...
Offered through edX | and created by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne | Taught by Vasileios ANGELOPOULOS, Frédéric Courbin, Griffin FOSTER and others
Data-driven Astronomy
Rated 4.8★ stars based on | 170 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 37 hours estimated
Science is undergoing a data explosion, and astronomy is leading the way. Modern telescopes produce terabytes of data per observation, and the simulations required to model our observable Universe push supercomputers to their limits. To analyse this data...
Offered through Coursera | and created by The University of Sydney | Taught by Tara Murphy, Simon Murphy
Archaeoastronomy
Rated 4.5★ stars based on | 145 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 20 hours estimated
Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”. It is an interdisciplinary science in between architecture, archaeology, and astronomy. It studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Politecnico di Milano | Taught by Giulio Magli
AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery
Rated 4.6★ stars based on | 116 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 14 hours estimated
"How do they know that?" Modern astronomy has made some astonishing discoveries - how stars burn and how black holes form; galaxies from the edge of the universe and killer rocks right next door; where the elements come from and how the expanding universe is...
Offered through Coursera | and created by The University of Edinburgh | Taught by Catherine Heymans, Andy Lawrence
Big Bang and the Origin of Chemical Elements
Rated 3.0★ stars based on | 2 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 20 hours estimated
This course will start with the nuclear structure of atoms and discuss the creation of hydrogen in the big bang universe and the fusion of hydrogen to make heavier elements in stars. Three pillars of the big bang cosmology will be elaborated. Ch. 1 “Atomic...
Offered through edX | and created by Seoul National University, SNUx | Taught by Hie-Joon Kim, Tony Cho, Grace Park
The Evolving Universe
Rated 4.5★ stars based on | 142 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 44 hours estimated
This is an introductory astronomy survey class that covers our understanding of the physical universe and its major constituents, including planetary systems, stars, galaxies, black holes, quasars, larger structures, and the universe as a whole.
Offered through Coursera | and created by Caltech | Taught by S. George Djorgovski
Imagining Other Earths
Rated 4.7★ stars based on | 76 ratings · . . Course Length: 20 hours estimated
Are we alone? This course introduces core concepts in astronomy, biology, and planetary science that enable the student to speculate scientifically about this profound question and invent their own solar systems. All the features of this course are available for...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Princeton University | Taught by David Spergel
Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space
Rated 4.8★ stars based on | 400 ratings · . Cost $49 · . Course Length: 26 hours estimated
This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about modern astronomy. We will help you get up to date on the most recent astronomical discoveries while also providing support at an introductory level for those who have no background in science.
Offered through Coursera | and created by University of Arizona | Taught by Chris Impey
Our Solar System and Beyond: Teaching Primary Science
Cost $59 · . Course Length: 9 hours estimated
Week 1 - Tackling scary science Week 2 - Teaching primary science and beyond Week 3 - New science - taking it beyond the classroom 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...
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by Royal Observatory Greenwich | Taught by Liz Avery, Dhara Patel, Gregory Brown and others
Question Reality: Cosmos
Question Reality! Science, philosophy, a search for meaningCost $49 · . Course Length: 16 hours estimated
This course explores the concept of reality and the physics of the sky. You will travel through the philosophies and worldviews of early civilizations to the time of early scientists such as Plato, Aristotle, and Copernicus. You will learn how Galileo's findings...
Offered through Coursera | and created by Dartmouth College | Taught by Marcelo Gleiser
文物精品与文化中国：天文与医药 | Relics of Chinese History - Part 2: Astronomy and Medicine
Cost $159 · . Course Length: 20 hours estimated
Chinese archaeology is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting fields of study in China. With a wealth of cultural relics unearthed this past century, the world’s fascination with China’s rich history has been renewed. Part 2 of 3, this Chinese history course...
Offered through edX | and created by Tsinghua University, TsinghuaX | Taught by Peng Lin
Introduction to Astrophysics
Rated 4.0★ stars based on | 2 ratings · . Cost $139 · . Course Length: 28 hours estimated
How can we study the Universe we live in using the only available information it provides us with
Offered through edX | and created by École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, EPFLx, Ãcole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne | Taught by Frédéric Courbin, Vivien Bonvin, Thibault Kuntzer and others
NASA
Science & engineering partners. Course Length: 1 hours estimated
NASA's vision is to reach for new heights and reveal the unknown so that what we do and learn will benefit all humankind. This section contains a series of tutorials on astronomy and space exploration developed in collaboration with NASAThis course contains 3...
Offered through Khan Academy
Understanding Modern Physics I: Relativity and Cosmology
Cost $49 · . Course Length: 30 hours estimated
Course Overview: https://youtu.be/xyF-MmGNxd0 The 20th century was known as the century of physics. In the past 120 years, concepts such as space, time, energy, entropy and particles were understood to much deeper levels. New paradigms of thinking such as...
Offered through Coursera | and created by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology | Taught by Yi Wang
Moons
Rated 4.0★ stars based on | 5 ratings · . Cost $74 · . Course Length: 24 hours estimated
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....
Offered through FutureLearn | and created by The Open University | Taught by David Rothery, Victoria Austin, Marj Stevens and others