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.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Introduction
The Universe is Big!
What is Life?
Why is Mercury Hot?
Snowball Earth
Planetary Atmospheres
Mercury and Venus
Mars
The Moon
Small Bodies of the Solar System
Kepler’s Law and Search for Extrasolar Planets
Kepler and Transits
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- 5 stars81.89%
- 4 stars14.32%
- 3 stars2.16%
- 2 stars0.81%
- 1 star0.81%
TOP REVIEWS FROM IMAGINING OTHER EARTHS
A quite good and complete course to understand the basics of astrophysics and planetary science.
Outstanding course for anyone interested in astronomy and the search for extra-solar planets. The instructor is a world-class scientist and a great teacher.
Great class. Very interesting and applicable for the current status and challenges of space exploration.
The best course ever.! it really has the scientific detail that you do not find anywhere else in a clear simple and didactic way. The instructor is an amazing educator.
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