Mars Exploration Courses and Certifications

Microcredential

Life on Mars, Earth and Beyond with Dr Louisa Preston

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Explore the big questions about life, the universe, and the future of humankind. Discover the fascinating field of astrobiology; study life on earth, space exploration, and how they intersect. Explore the potential for life on icy moons, what exoplanets…

• FutureLearn
• 15 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Life on Mars

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Discover our neighbouring planet, Mars, and delve into the missions and mysteries surrounding life on the planet.

• FutureLearn
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Schools Tune Into Mars

Explore Mars missions and their implications for Earth with real NASA data in this European Schoolnet Academy course. Enhance STEM teaching with interdisciplinary approaches.

• Independent
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Institute for Advanced Study

Mars- History of a Habitable World and Lessons for Terrestrial Planet Evolution - Bethany Ehlmann

Explore Mars' history and its potential for habitability with this 1-2 hour material from the Institute for Advanced Study. Learn about Mars' diverse environments, its geological evolution, and future exploration missions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Seds Online

Glacial Mars and Its Morphological Mysteries

Explore Mars' glacial landscapes and mysteries with Dr. Frances Butcher from the University of Sheffield. This 1-2 hour Seds Online program delves into Martian geology and glaciation history.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

Mars Exploration - Curiosity and Beyond - With Anita Sengupta

Explore Mars with NASA scientist Anita Sengupta in this less than 1-hour material from The Royal Institution. Learn about the Curiosity Rover, Mars' geological history, and future exploration plans.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Everyday Astronaut

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover vs Curiosity - What's New? What's Improved?

Explore NASA's Perseverance Rover, its mission, and comparison with Curiosity in this short video by Everyday Astronaut. Learn about the launch, landing, and improvements.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

World Science Festival

The Search for Life in the Universe

Explore the possibility of extraterrestrial life with World Science Festival's 1-2 hour program, featuring insights from Nobel Laureate Sir Paul Nurse and other experts.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Socratica

Astronomy

Explore the universe with Socratica! Learn about celestial bodies, Kepler's Laws, and phenomena like Earthshine in this 1-2 hour study.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

AGU

Ten Months of Perseverance - Jezero Science

Explore Mars' geology with NASA's Perseverance rover in this short AGU program. Learn about the rover's discoveries and future explorations from top scientists.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

AGU

The Future of Lunar and Mars Exploration

Explore the future of lunar and Mars exploration with AGU's talk reviewing Apollo program results and NASA's Artemis program. Less than 1 hour workload.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Why We Need to Go Back to Mars

Explore Mars' intriguing discoveries and the case for its further exploration in this less than 1-hour TED talk by planetary scientist Joel Levine.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

TED

Life on Mars? Let's Look in the Caves

Explore the possibility of life on Mars with scientist Penelope Boston in this less than 1-hour TED talk, focusing on the planet's caves.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

EuroPython Conference

Python on Mars

Explore Python programming in space exploration with E. Melotti and F. Carbognani at the EuroPython Conference. Less than 1-hour workload.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Royal Institution

The Path to Mars - NASA's Exploration Programme

Explore NASA's plans for Mars exploration with Chief Scientist Dr. Ellen Stofan and Deputy Chief Technologist Jim Adams in this 1-2 hour program by The Royal Institution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk