Free astronomy courses

All 16 astronomy courses

• Astrobiology and Space ExplorationLynn Rothschild, Stanford
• Exploring Black Holes: General Relativity & AstrophysicsCourse Info — Edmund Bertschinger, MIT
• From Chemistry to LifeDimitar D. Sasselov, World Science U/Harvard
• Frontiers and Controversies in AstrophysicsFree iTunes Audio — Free iTunes Video — Course Materials — Charles Bailyn, Yale
• Hunting for Life in the UniverseJames Bullock, UC Irvine
• Introduction Planetary Science and AstronomyBruce Betts, Planetary Society
• Introduction to AstrophysicsJoshua Bloom, UC Berkeley
• Introduction to CosmologyJames Bullock, UC Irvine
• Introduction to General AstronomyJoshua Bloom, UC Berkeley
• Introduction to General AstronomyAlex Filippenko, UC Berkeley
• Introduction to Solar System AstronomyRichard Pogge, Ohio State
• Life in the UniverseRichard Pogge, Ohio State
• Stars, Galaxies and the UniverseRichard Pogge, Ohio State
• Survey of AstronomyBecky Baker, Missouri State
• The Accelerating UniverseAdam Riess, Johns Hopkins/World Science U
• The PlanetsCarl Sagan, Royal Institution

Practise astronomy as well as watch it

Courses explain the ideas. These practice subjects give you scored questions on the same material, with a worked answer after every attempt.

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