Rocket Science in Everyday Life
Completed by Luis Rosas Ruiz
February 25, 2026
11 hours (approximately)
Luis Rosas Ruiz's account is verified. Coursera certifies their successful completion of Rocket Science in Everyday Life
What you will learn
Understand how different satellite systems help support our everyday life, such as weather and GPS satellites
Understand the difference between asteroids and comets, and describe the ramifications of different sizes of objects encountering the Earth
Describe how spaceships far away from the Earth can get places, what that should look like, and what forces the people on board would actually feel
Skills you will gain
- Category: Environmental Monitoring
- Category: Scientific Methods
- Category: General Science and Research
- Category: Environmental Science
- Category: Global Positioning Systems
- Category: Hazard Analysis
- Category: Science and Research
- Category: Physical Science
- Category: Physics
- Category: Climate Change Programs
- Category: Environment
