Space courses can help you learn about astrophysics, planetary science, spacecraft design, and orbital mechanics. You can build skills in data analysis, simulation modeling, and mission planning. Many courses introduce tools like MATLAB for simulations, Python for data analysis, and CAD software for designing spacecraft, connecting these skills to real-world applications in satellite technology and space exploration.

University of California, Santa Cruz
Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Software Design Patterns, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Computer Programming, C (Programming Language), Algorithms, Memory Management, Graph Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Data Structures, Simulations
★ 4.5 (337) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, Maintainability, C (Programming Language), Software Engineering, System Programming, Programming Principles, Software Development, Simulations, Command-Line Interface, Collaborative Software
★ 4.2 (182) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Artificial Neural Networks, Image Analysis, Event-Driven Programming, Scalability, Applied Machine Learning, Deep Learning, C and C++, Memory Management, Performance Tuning, C++ (Programming Language), Dataflow, Digital Signal Processing, Linear Algebra, Distributed Computing, Hardware Architecture, Programming Principles, Computer Architecture, System Programming, Program Development, Machine Learning
★ 3 (212) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Embedded Software, Performance Tuning, System Programming, Software Development Tools, Embedded Systems, Memory Management, Microarchitecture, Software Development, Hardware Architecture, Debugging, Secure Coding, Build Tools, Application Security, Computer Architecture, System Configuration, Programming Principles, C (Programming Language), Digital Signal Processing, Application Development, C++ (Programming Language)
★ 4.7 (210) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

University of California, Irvine
Skills you'll gain: Swift Programming, Objective-C (Programming Language), iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Apple iOS, Video Game Development, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Model View Controller, JSON, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, Mobile Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, OAuth, Memory Management, Responsive Web Design, Prototyping, Animation and Game Design, Human Computer Interaction
★ 4.5 (710) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Data Import/Export, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Programming Principles, Data Structures, File Management, Computer Programming, Data Store, Memory Management, Computer Science, Development Environment
★ 4.7 (243) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: File I/O, Memory Management, Debugging, Development Environment, C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Software Documentation, Development Testing, Code Reusability, Vibe coding, Programming Principles, API Design, Software Architecture, Software Design, Computer Programming Tools, Pseudocode, Performance Tuning, Application Design, Technical Documentation, Generative AI
★ 4.4 (52) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Exploit development, Metasploit, Application Security, Security Testing, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Brute-force attacks, Secure Coding, Exploitation techniques, Software Design Patterns, Vulnerability Assessments, Memory Management, Amazon Web Services, SQL, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Operating Systems, Data Validation
★ 4 (279) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Vanderbilt University
Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Agentic Workflows, OpenAI API, Generative AI Agents, LLM Application, Prompt Patterns, AI Workflows, Prompt Engineering, Agentic systems, AI Security, Business Logic, File I/O, Transaction Processing, Software Architecture, Memory Management
★ 4.7 (139) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C++ (Programming Language), C and C++, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Code Reusability, Memory Management
★ 4.7 (403) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Rust (Programming Language), Test Case, Memory Management, Software Testing, Data Structures, GitHub, Package and Software Management, Development Environment, System Programming
★ 4 (252) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Design, Computer Programming, Memory Management
★ 4.7 (319) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months