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As the only planetary body everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky, the Moon has long been an object of fascination and speculation. This free course will teach you about the nearest planetary body to Earth: the missions to the Moon, the basic facts of its composition, the cratering on its surface, and the ancient eruptions that flooded many low-lying areas.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Observing the Moon
  • 1 Observing the Moon
  • 2 Studying the set text: Chapter 6 of Teach Yourself Planets
  • 2 Studying the set text: Chapter 6 of Teach Yourself Planets
  • 2.1 The Moon
  • 2.2 Rotation and orbit
  • 2.3 Missions to the Moon
  • 2.4 The atmosphere and polar ice
  • 2.5 The interior
  • 2.6 The surface
  • 2.7 Living on the Moon?
  • 3 Discussion of Chapter 6
  • 3 Discussion of Chapter 6
  • 3.1 Comments and explanations
  • 3.2 Moon34: Apollo 11 station 3
  • 3.3 Moon35: Apollo 11 station 4
  • 3.4 Moon36: Apollo 12 station 2
  • 3.5 Moon37: Apollo 12 station 3
  • 3.6 Moon38: Apollo 12 station 5
  • 3.7 Moon39: Apollo 14 station C
  • 3.8 Moon40: Apollo 14 station H
  • 3.9 Moon41: Apollo 15 station 2
  • 3.10 Moon42: Apollo 15 station 10
  • 3.11 Moon43: Apollo 16 station 1
  • 3.12 Moon44: Apollo 17 station 1
  • 3.13 Moon45: Apollo 17 station 2
  • 3.14 Questions on the Moon
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

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  • Lux
    Excellent course, I would love to attend again. If you are planning to take a deep dive into the basics of moon, this is the course you should take. Helped me a lot.
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