Galaxies Courses and Certifications

Physics of Galaxies part one

If astronomy is the oldest among natural sciences, physics of galaxies perhaps is the most recent. It started in 1926 when Edwin P. Hubble verified some nebulae to be stellar systems comparable to the

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Physics of Galaxies part two

If astronomy is the oldest among natural sciences, physics of galaxies perhaps is the most recent. It started in 1926 when Edwin P. Hubble verified some nebulae to be stellar systems comparable to the

• Federica
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Extra-Galactic Astronomy

Trace galaxies from birth to death: mergers and star formation, the unified AGN model, supermassive black holes, gamma-ray bursts, and the cosmic web of clusters, filaments and voids.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to active galaxies

8 ratings at OpenLearn

The field of active galaxies is recognised as one of increasing importance. But how do we know there are different kinds of galaxy? What are active galaxies? How are they powered? This free course,...

• OpenLearn
• 20 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

The Royal Institution

When Galaxies Were Born - Exploring the Early Universe

Richard Ellis explains how astronomers observe the earliest galaxies and trace the emergence of starlight in the young universe.

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

The Royal Institution

The Origin of Galaxies - 1990 Christmas Lectures 4/5

Malcolm Longair explores how dark matter and the expanding Universe shape the formation of galaxies.

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

Galaxies, stars and planets

57 ratings at OpenLearn

This free course, Galaxies, stars and planets, is a general introduction, including scale of the universe from the very large to the very small; orbits and gravity; the Solar System; the Sun and ...

• OpenLearn
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy

501 ratings at Coursera

An introduction to modern astronomy's most important questions. The four sections of the course are Planets and Life in The Universe; The Life of Stars; Galaxies and Their Environments; The History of The Universe.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Astronomy and Cosmology: Exploring the Universe

Trace the Universe from the Solar System and stars to galaxies, black holes, and cosmology, weighing the evidence behind leading theories of the Universe's origin and fate.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

GDC

Classic Game Postmortem - Star Wars Galaxies

A postmortem on Star Wars Galaxies explores the ambitions, history, legacy, and conflicts of the first Star Wars massively multiplayer online game.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Introduction to Astrophysics

12 ratings at edX

Learn about the physical phenomena at play in astronomical objects and link theoretical predictions to observations.

• edX
• 7 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Experiencing Hubble: Understanding the Greatest Images of the Universe

251 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Marvel at landmark images from the Hubble Space Telescope and better understand astronomy's latest and greatest discoveries in this visual feast of a course.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The ASF

Why Apache Kafka Clusters Are Like Galaxies - Cosmic Kafka Quandaries Explored

A performance engineering look inside Kafka clusters, using cluster distributions and scalability patterns to explore how metrics and models can predict performance.

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

media.ccc.de

Euclid Space Telescope - 180 Million Galaxies Are Just the Beginning

Euclid’s early sky survey reveals striking new images and how its team is handling telescope challenges and preparing data for release.

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

A Visual Guide to the Universe with the Smithsonian

104 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Produced in partnership with the Smithsonian, these 18 lavishly illustrated lectures take you from our solar system to the farthest reaches of space and time.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 9 hours 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available