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About the Course

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 scientists need to be able to think computationally to solve problems. In this course you will investigate the challenges of working with large datasets: how to implement algorithms that work; how to use databases to manage your data; and how to learn from your data with machine learning tools. The focus is on practical skills - all the activities will be done in Python 3, a modern programming language used throughout astronomy. Regardless of whether you’re already a scientist, studying to become one, or just interested in how modern astronomy works ‘under the bonnet’, this course will help you explore astronomy: from planets, to pulsars to black holes. Course outline: Week 1: Thinking about data - Principles of computational thinking - Discovering pulsars in radio images Week 2: Big data makes things slow - How to work out the time complexity of algorithms - Exploring the black holes at the centres of massive galaxies Week 3: Querying data using SQL - How to use databases to analyse your data - Investigating exoplanets in other solar systems Week 4: Managing your data - How to set up databases to manage your data - Exploring the lifecycle of stars in our Galaxy Week 5: Learning from data: regression - Using machine learning tools to investigate your data - Calculating the redshifts of distant galaxies Week 6: Learning from data: classification - Using machine learning tools to classify your data - Investigating different types of galaxies Each week will also have an interview with a data-driven astronomy expert. Note that some knowledge of Python is assumed, including variables, control structures, data structures, functions, and working with files....

Top reviews

SK
Sep 10, 2020

Really amazing course! Gave me insights into how data analysis works in the field of astronomy and how one can use different machine learning techniques to classify the huge amounts of data generated.

MC
Feb 28, 2020

Its been amazing to learn about the celestial objects, stars, galaxies. The lectures and quizzes spurred in me to explore new material online. Great hands on exercises in python and machine learning

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By Ayomal S

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Sep 3, 2020

simply amazing and great explanation

By Ernesto P

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Sep 28, 2017

Great course and very good material

By Amrit P S

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Apr 27, 2020

Amazing course! great assignments.

By Ujjwal J

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Jun 13, 2019

best course i ve taken in coursera

By Behzad B A

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Jan 27, 2019

Very professional, very productive

By Kiran B

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Mar 11, 2021

Very practical and hands on.

By T.S.Sachin V

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Sep 29, 2019

extremely multidisciplinary!

By Afiq A H

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Apr 22, 2019

Good stuff. Thanks Coursera.

By Luciano S

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Jun 10, 2017

It was an amazing course!

By Amit S

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Aug 5, 2020

a very insightful course

By Ulisses M C

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May 17, 2018

The course is excellent.

By Winston A W

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Oct 19, 2020

Excellent, than you.

By hawzhin b

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Aug 23, 2018

Very useful course ,

By Святослав С

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Jan 6, 2018

Excellent course! =)

By Yasith R

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Jun 9, 2019

Excellent course..

By RAED B C

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Oct 15, 2020

Great cours *****

By Diego J M G

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Jan 14, 2019

Muy recomendable

By Syed Z R Z

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Jan 18, 2020

Its gerearatttt

By Rohit N

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Jun 11, 2019

I'm loving it!

By Jiqing H

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Jun 11, 2019

great course！

By Israel d S R d A

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Feb 7, 2020

Very helpful

By Renato T

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Jul 31, 2020

Excellent!

By 唐怀金

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Apr 23, 2019

very good

By Kristina

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Apr 19, 2017

Excellent

By Nikhil G M

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Jun 13, 2020

great

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