Europlanet Courses

How to Apply for a Research Fellowship

Learn strategies for crafting compelling research fellowship proposals, from structuring your application to acing interviews, with insights from successful grant recipients and expert reviewers.

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

Mission Hayabusa2 and SETI Research - Press Conference Highlights

Explore Hayabusa2's impact experiment, Ryugu's surface variations, and Lucy mission's target occultation. Gain insights into asteroid exploration and SETI research from leading experts.

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

Cheops Mission Update - Exoplanets in Context

Explore the Cheops exoplanet mission's status, science goals, and context within space exploration through expert presentations and discussions on cutting-edge planetary research.

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

Volcanism on Mars - History, Features, and Significance

Explore Mars' volcanic history, from massive shield volcanoes to explosive eruptions, and their impact on the planet's surface. Gain insights into Martian geology and potential for past life.

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

Back to the Moon: Scientific Themes and European Exploration Opportunities

Explore the new era of lunar exploration, scientific themes, and Europe's role in future missions. Insights on recent discoveries, upcoming projects, and the Moon's potential for human activities.

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

Diamonds: Precious Time Capsules from the Deep Earth

Explore diamond formation, from extraterrestrial impacts to Earth's crust and lithosphere. Learn about isotope dating, complex growth patterns, and the mysteries geologists aim to unravel about these precious gemstones.

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

Chasing the Devil - What Dust Devils on Earth Tell Us About Mars

Explore dust devils on Earth and Mars, their formation, characteristics, and impact on planetary atmospheres. Learn about field research methods and equipment used in studying these phenomena.

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

Exploration of Saturn's Icy Moons as Possible Habitats

Explore Saturn's icy moons as potential habitats and learn about European involvement in the Cassini mission, focusing on ocean worlds like Europa, Enceladus, and Titan.

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

Sounds of the Earth's Magnetosphere in Electroacoustic Music - Inspired by Cosmic Space

Explore the universe through sound, from Earth's magnetosphere to cosmic phenomena, in this captivating lecture blending astronomy and electroacoustic music.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Astrobiology - The Quest for Life in the Universe

Explore microbial life in extreme conditions and its implications for extraterrestrial life with expert Christine Moissl-Eichinger. Discover insights on bacterial resistance, probiotics, and planetary protection.

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

Mercury Transit 2016 - Expert Panel Discussion Part 2

Experts discuss Mercury's 2016 transit across the Sun, exploring its significance, safety measures, and scientific insights. Learn about Mercury's atmosphere, missions, and unique characteristics.

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

Mercury Transit 2016 Live Hangout - Part 1

Experts discuss Mercury's 2016 solar transit, covering its rarity, observation methods, scientific importance, and related space missions in this live hangout by Europlanet.

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

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

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