KISSCaltech Courses

An Overview of Planetary Mission Formulation

Discover the essential principles of planetary mission planning and development through insights from JPL experts, exploring key stages and considerations in space exploration.

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

Chemical Fingerprints of the Early Solar System and its Dynamical Evolution

Explore chemical fingerprints of the early Solar System and its dynamic evolution through Karen Meech's insightful presentation at Caltech's space studies short course.

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

Linking the Protosolar Disk with the Inner Solar System

Explore the connection between the protosolar disk and inner solar system in this insightful talk by Francois Tissot from Caltech at the KISS short course on sample return missions.

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

Ices in the Outer Solar System and their Connection to the Protoplanetary Disk

Explore ices in the outer solar system and their link to the protoplanetary disk with Mike Brown from Caltech in this engaging KISS short course talk.

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

Past Sample Return Missions and Major Achievements

Explore past sample return missions and their major achievements in space exploration with NASA's Michael Zolensky.

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

Ocean Worlds and Habitability

Explore ocean worlds and habitability in the solar system with NASA JPL expert Jonathan Lunine at Caltech's space studies short course.

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

Journeys at Mars: Discoveries and Future Exploration

Explore Mars' 30-year journey through expert insights on key discoveries and future missions. Gain perspectives from international scientists and astronauts on Red Planet exploration.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Origins and Evolution of Life in Space and Time

Explore the origins and evolution of life across space and time, from Earth's early days to potential habitable environments on other planets and moons in our solar system and beyond.

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

The Fundamentals: Physical Origins of Particles in Circumstellar Space

Explore the physical origins of particles in circumstellar space with Dr. Julián Alvarado-Gómez's insightful lecture on extrasolar space weather and its impact on exoplanet evolution.

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

Cosmic Showers: How Particle Space Weather Changes Planets

Explore how particle space weather impacts planetary evolution, focusing on cosmic showers and their effects on exoplanets.

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

View from the Inside: The Solar System's Particle Environment

Explore the solar system's particle environment with Dr. Christina Cohen in this Keck Institute for Space Studies talk on extrasolar space weather and exoplanet evolution.

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

Peering Out: The Frontiers of Observing Extrasolar Space Weather

Explore cutting-edge techniques for observing space weather beyond our solar system with insights from Dr. Rachel Osten of the Space Telescope Science Institute.

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

A Surge in Intensity - The Impact of Extreme Space Environments

Explore the effects of extreme space environments on exoplanet evolution with Dr. Antígona Segura's insightful talk on extrasolar space weather.

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

Uranus Flagship Mission Constraints - Design, Challenges, and Considerations

Explore Uranus flagship mission constraints, covering mission design, payload selection, trajectories, and probe science in deep space exploration.

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

Measurements to Constrain Uranus's Interior Structure

Explore measurements needed to understand Uranus's interior structure, preparing for future space missions to the ice giant planet.

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