Learn about the science behind the current exploration of the solar system in this free class. Use principles from physics, chemistry, biology, and geology to understand the latest from Mars, comprehend the outer solar system, ponder planets outside our solar system, and search for habitability in our neighborhood and beyond. This course is generally taught at an advanced level assuming a prior knowledge of undergraduate math and physics, but the majority of the concepts and lectures can be understood without these prerequisites. The quizzes and final exam are designed to make you think critically about the material you have learned rather than to simply make you memorize facts. The class is expected to be challenging but rewarding.
The Science of the Solar System
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Fechas límite flexibles
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Aprox. 30 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
Habilidades que obtendrás
Solar SystemsChemistryGeologyAstrobiology
Resultados profesionales del estudiante
25%
consiguió un beneficio tangible en su carrera profesional gracias a este curso
Certificado para compartir
Obtén un certificado al finalizar
100 % en línea
Comienza de inmediato y aprende a tu propio ritmo.
Fechas límite flexibles
Restablece las fechas límite en función de tus horarios.
Aprox. 30 horas para completar
Inglés (English)
Subtítulos: Árabe (Arabic), Francés (French), Portugués (europeo), Chino (simplificado), Italiano, Vietnamita, Coreano, Alemán (German), Ruso (Russian), Turco (Turkish), Inglés (English), Español (Spanish)
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Instituto de Tecnología de California (Caltech)
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Programa - Qué aprenderás en este curso
3 horas para completar
Unit 1: Water on Mars (week 1)
3 horas para completar
11 videos (Total 133 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
11 videos
Lecture 1.01: Early views of Mars11m
Lecture 1.02: Mars has canals!13m
Lecture 1.03: Taking the temperature of Mars19m
Lecture 1.04: Mars DOES have water (in the atmosphere)! 10m
Lecture 1.05: Heating and composition of the polar caps18m
Lecture 1.06: Let's fly to Mars 9m
Lecture 1.07: The first missions to Mars 7m
Lecture 1.08: Water on earth 9m
Lecture 1.09: Mariner 9 -- Mars had FLOWING water!17m
Lecture 1.10: Viking and the start of modern Martian science6m
1 lectura
Note on the next lecture10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 130m
3 horas para completar
Unit 1: Water on Mars (week 2)
3 horas para completar
10 videos (Total 142 minutos)
10 videos
Lecture 1.12: Outflow channels15m
Lecture 1.13:Valley Networks9m
Lecture 1.14: Climate cycles on Mars 16m
Lecture 1.15: Was early Mars warmer and wetter? 18m
Lecture 1.16: Atmospheric escape14m
Lecture 1.17 Martian topography15m
Lecture 1.18: Gamma ray spectroscopy and subsurface water14m
Lecture 1.19: Glaciers on Mars!10m
Lecture 1.20 Origin of low latitude ice 11m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 230m
3 horas para completar
Unit 1: Water on Mars (week 3)
3 horas para completar
10 videos (Total 141 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
10 videos
Lecture 1.22: Thermal spectroscopy and mineral identification14m
Lecture 1.23: Geology from the Opportunity rover 15m
Lecture 1.24: Geochemistry from the Opportunity rover 10m
Lecture 1.25: Introduction to guest lecturers 7m
Lecture 1.26: Mineralogy on Mars, Part 1 10m
Lecture 1.27: Mineralogy on Mars, Part 2 17m
Lecture 1.28: Results from the Curiosity Rover, Part 1 12m
lecture 1.29: Results from the Curiosity Rover, Part 2 18m
Lecture 1.30: Where was the water on Mars?16m
1 lectura
Note on the next lectures10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 330m
3 horas para completar
Unit 2: The insides of giant planets (week 1)
3 horas para completar
11 videos (Total 114 minutos), 1 lectura, 1 cuestionario
11 videos
Lecture 2.02: Measuring density 14m
Lecture 2.03: Using density 7m
Lecture 2.04: Hydrostatic equilibrium 14m
Lecture 2.05: Hydrogen equation of state 12m
Lecture 2.06: Heat transport14m
Lecture 2.07: Theoretical internal structure 9m
Lecture 2.08: A core from gravity?6m
Lecture 2.09: Magnetic fields11m
Lecture 2.10: The upper atmosphere and the Galileo probe 7m
Lecture 2.11: Picture models 7m
1 lectura
Note on the next section10m
1 ejercicio de práctica
Quiz 430m
Reseñas
Principales reseñas sobre THE SCIENCE OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
por CE3 de mar. de 2020
Learning facilitated by good lecturing, well prepared lectures and excellent quizzes. Lecturer Mike Brown, enthusiastic about his subject, generous in sharing his knowledge, humorous, and honest.
por GN28 de nov. de 2017
Challenging. Amazing. Mind-Blowing. Space enthusiasts should totally do this course. And yeah, did I say that Mike Brown is the coolest teacher ever. Never a dull moment in the lectures. :)
por MB3 de jul. de 2020
Although the course itself was very informative, sometimes there were a problems with sound. Also explanation of some topics was a bit unclear, so I had to dig through google to understand it.
por PK24 de may. de 2019
The lectures are engaging and replete with thought provoking material. Professor Brown's in depth knowledge of the field and his passion for planetary science aroused an everlasting curiosity.
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