Michel van Biezen Courses

Astronomy - Earth's Atmosphere

Comprehensive exploration of Earth's atmosphere, covering composition, temperature, greenhouse effect, energy balance, and climate change implications. Includes detailed analysis of atmospheric gases and their interactions.

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

Astronomy - Earth as a Planet

Explore Earth's unique features, interior structure, plate tectonics, atmosphere, and place in the solar system through comprehensive lectures on planetary science and geology.

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

Astronomy - Origin of the Solar System

Explore the formation and evolution of our solar system, from its composition and age to planetary development and detection methods for exoplanets.

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

Astronomy - The Solar System - Comparative Planetology

Comprehensive exploration of solar system planets, comparing their physical properties, orbits, atmospheres, and compositions. Includes discussions on moons, asteroids, comets, and water distribution.

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

Astronomy - The Solar System

Comprehensive exploration of the solar system, covering planetary characteristics, orbits, composition, and celestial bodies. Gain in-depth knowledge of comparative planetology and astronomical phenomena.

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

Astronomy - Telescopes

Explore telescopes, from basic principles to advanced technologies, covering refracting and reflecting designs, adaptive optics, interferometry, CCDs, and various types of astronomical observations.

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

Astronomy - Light and Radiation

Comprehensive exploration of light and electromagnetic radiation in astronomy, covering types, production, effects, laws, spectra, and applications in celestial observations.

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

History of Astronomy

Explore the rich history of astronomy, from ancient structures to modern giants, and discover how observations and reasoning shaped our understanding of the cosmos.

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

Astronomy - Motion of the Moon

Explore lunar motion, eclipses, and phases in this comprehensive series. Learn about the Moon's orbit, eclipse types, Saros cycle, and lunar months, gaining insights into celestial mechanics and astronomical phenomena.

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

Astronomy - The Night Sky

Explore celestial mechanics, Earth's motions, seasons, constellations, and astronomical phenomena. Learn to navigate the night sky and understand cosmic cycles affecting our planet.

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

Astronomy 1 Introduction

Explore the universe's composition, origins, and measurement techniques in this comprehensive introduction to astronomy, covering fundamental concepts and scientific methods.

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

Astrophysics - Star Equilibrium

Explore star formation, nebula collapse, and hydrostatic equilibrium in this astrophysics series, covering critical concepts like Jeans length and pressure gradients.

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

Astrophysics - Binary Systems & Kepler's Laws

Comprehensive exploration of binary star systems, Kepler's laws, and related astrophysical concepts, including orbital mechanics, mass determination, and reduced mass theory.

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

Thermodynamic Cyclic Process in Ideal Gas Systems - Part 6

Master thermodynamic cyclic processes through a detailed problem-solving walkthrough of isothermal expansion, constant volume cooling, and adiabatic compression in ideal gases.

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

Geometry - Circles Review Exercise: Set 12 of 12

Comprehensive review exercise on circles, applying geometry concepts to complete a table with various circle-related calculations and measurements.

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