Europlanet Courses

ESA Hera and BepiColombo Missions - Updates and Upcoming Launch

Briefing on ESA's Hera mission to asteroid Dimorphos and updates on ESA/JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, featuring mission scientists discussing recent developments and future plans.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Astrobiology and Planetary Science in Science Fiction

Explore the intersection of astrobiology, exoplanets, and science fiction with researchers Emma Johanna Puranen and Julie Nováková, examining its evolution and potential for scientific inspiration.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Couplings in the Jovian System - What We Expect to Find with Juice - Webinar 6

Discover the complex couplings within the jovian system and learn about ESA's Juice mission, featuring updates from project scientist Oliver Witasse and insights on planetary interactions from Michel Blanc.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Moving Towards In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU)

Explore In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU) with experts discussing asteroid characterization at Karman+ and lunar research at the European Space Resources Innovation Centre.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Studying Jupiter with Juice-MAJIS and Ground Based Pro-Am Instrumentation - Webinar 5

Explore Jupiter's atmospheric composition through three expert presentations on the MAJIS spectrometer, VLT/MUSE observations of ammonia and cloud levels, and ground-based imaging techniques using commercial equipment.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Surprisingly Fun Diversity Talk You Actually Want to Attend

Explore fun stories and anecdotes about Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in planetary science, and learn how small gestures can make a significant difference in creating inclusive environments.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Unravelling Magnetospheric Processes on Ganymede and Earth - Webinar 4

Explore magnetospheric interactions and auroras on Ganymede alongside Earth's magnetosphere visualization techniques through expert discussions from planetary scientists at SwRI and UCL.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Chinese Planetary Exploration Programme and its Implications for Europe

Discover China's ambitious space exploration missions to Moon, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, plus their strategic implications for European planetary science collaboration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Europa Clipper and Juice: Potential for Scientific Synergies - Webinar 7

Discover the scientific synergies between ESA's Juice and NASA's Europa Clipper missions, exploring joint observations of Jupiter's system through mission updates and collaborative research opportunities.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Lunar Earth Flyby: Perspectives from Navigation, Science and Radiation - Europlanet Juice Webinar 3

Explore the Lunar Earth Gravity Assist from navigation, science, and radiation perspectives. Gain insights into spacecraft operations, instrument considerations, and radiation challenges in space exploration.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Open Planetary Science - Initiatives and Implications for Research

Explore open science initiatives in planetary research, including OpenPlanetary organization, Diamond Open Access Journal, and implications for researchers through expert presentations and Q&A.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

About Venus, Clouds and Sulphur

Explore groundbreaking research on Venus' atmospheric chemistry, focusing on sulfur cycles, cloud composition, and new findings from thermal mapping and Pioneer Venus data analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Planetary Defence - Astronomy and Space Missions at the Service of Humanity

Discover how ESA detects and tracks near-Earth objects, plus explore the Hera mission's role in asteroid deflection research and planetary defense strategies.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Cassini Detects Organic Compounds in the Fresh Plume of Enceladus

Discover groundbreaking findings on organic compounds in Enceladus's plumes and their implications for habitability in this Cassini mission analysis.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Serendipitous Observations of the Moon and Venus

Discover how meteorological satellites can double as space telescopes, revealing lunar mid-infrared spectra and Venus cloud-top temperature variations through Himawari-8/9 data analysis.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video