Mars has captivated the human imagination since the very earliest civilizations. It is the most explored planet in the solar system and that is unlikely to change. Getting to Mars is relatively easy, surviving on Mars will be the real challenge. The free online course "How to Survive on Mars: The Science Behind the Human Exploration of Mars" will introduce the key scientific … [Read more...]
Learn About the Science of Stars and Stones – A Free Course
Archaeoastronomy is the “science of stars and stones”: it studies the relationships between the ancient monuments and the sky, in order to gain a better understanding of the ideas of the architects of the past and of their religious and symbolic world. This course provides the first complete, easy introduction to this fascinating discipline. Archaeoastronomy … [Read more...]
Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy
The Planetary Society's Director of Projects, Dr. Bruce Betts, returned to the virtual classroom at California State University Dominguez Hills for the Spring 2014 semester teaching Physics 195: Introduction to Planetary Science and Astronomy. Here is an archive of all 13 classes. 1: Tour of the Solar System Take a tour of the Solar System in class 1 of Dr. Bruce Betts' 2014 … [Read more...]
The End of Space and Time? A Free Course
Robbert Dijkgraaf's focus is on string theory, quantum gravity, and the interface between mathematics and particle physics, bringing them together in an accessible way, looking at sciences, the arts and other matters. Today, I will tell you a grand story, which is our thinking of space and time, and in some sense, what is the role of geometry, mathematics in understanding the … [Read more...]
