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University of Geneva

The Diversity of Exoplanets

In this MOOC, you will have the opportunity to practice several methods of detection and characterisation of exoplanets. You will discover their statistical properties and the current state of knowledge we have in this very recent field of research. You will also understand the limitations and biases of the different detection techniques. At the end of this MOOC, you will have a good general understanding of the methods of detection and characterisation of exoplanets and their atmosphere. You will also have a basic understanding of spectroscopy and light curve analysis. All this knowledge will help you to participate in and understand citizen science projects. The original version of the MOOC dates from 2014 and some of the content has been updated in 2020 to take into account the progress of research in the field.

Status: Mathematical Modeling
Status: Scientific Methods
IntermediateCourse16 hours

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DS

Reviewed Jun 16, 2024

I have learned how to detect and characterize exoplanets. I had some difficulty understanding some words because of the accents but it does not keep me from understanding the lecture and material.

CM

Reviewed Nov 16, 2022

An extremely Interesting course with great lecturers, who are at the forefront of the subject

JZ

Reviewed Sep 2, 2023

Very interesting course, particularly in terms of atmospheres

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