How are astronomers approaching their search for life in the universe? What have we learned from the surge of exoplanets discoveries? How likely is it that Earth does not host the only life in the Universe? In this course we explore the field of astrobiology, an emerging multidisciplinary field. Progress in astrobiology is driven by telescopes on the ground and in space, and by new insights on how life emerged on Earth and its diversity. The topics in this course range from the science of how exoplanets are detected, to the chemistry that supports the argument that the ingredients for life are common in the Universe.
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Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Planets in the Solar System and Beyond
Hunting for Exoplanets
Habitability
Life
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TOP REVIEWS FROM ASTROBIOLOGY: EXPLORING OTHER WORLDS
You can get much more than the basics and yet you will still understand everything is said even without prior knowledge in any scientific domain.
Dense, clear and well explained content. This course also propose a multi-disciplinary view of the subject that raises a lot of questions, and a lot of interest in side areas.
I really enjoyed the course. For me it was the right combination of real life information and data that pushed your thinking and thought processes without making it too difficult to grasp.
Nice course. Glad I enrolled and completed. For those who are interested in aliens and exoplanets beyond stories and movies, the course is highly recommended.
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