Galaxy Formation Courses and Certifications

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

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

The Big Bang and Beyond: Exploring the Early Universe

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Explore the universe from the Big Bang through the formation of its first stars and galaxies, and consider its possible ultimate fate.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 6 hours 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

The Royal Institution

What Made Our Universe?

Explore the composition and origins of our universe with cosmologist Andrew Pontzen. Discover galaxy filaments, dark matter, and the fundamental forces shaping cosmic structures in this fascinating talk.

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

The Royal Institution

Dark Matter's Not Enough

Explore the cosmos beyond dark matter and energy with Andrew Pontzen, delving into the predictability of our rule-governed universe and the potential for even stranger phenomena.

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

Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics - Update 04

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Explore cutting-edge astrophysics topics and debates, delving into the latest discoveries and ongoing controversies in the field.

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

Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics - Update 03

Explore cutting-edge astrophysics topics and debates, delving into the latest discoveries and ongoing controversies in the field.

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

Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics - Update 01

Explore cutting-edge topics and debates in astrophysics, delving into the latest discoveries and ongoing controversies shaping our understanding of the universe.

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

Frontiers and Controversies in Astrophysics - Update 02

Explore cutting-edge astrophysics topics and debates, delving into the latest discoveries and ongoing controversies in the field.

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

The Royal Institution

When Galaxies Were Born - Exploring the Early Universe

Explore the birth of galaxies and early universe with Richard Ellis, delving into groundbreaking discoveries in modern cosmology and the quest to witness the dawn of starlight.

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

The Royal Institution

The Dark Universe - Exploring Dark Matter and Dark Energy

Leading cosmologists explore dark matter and dark energy, discussing frontier research on invisible materials shaping the Universe's expansion and structure. Insights from Nobel laureate Adam Riess and experts in astrophysics and cosmology.

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

The Royal Institution

Modelling the Cosmos - Stellar Population Models and Galaxy Evolution

Explore Stellar Population Models with astrophysicist Claudia Maraston, uncovering how these tools help us understand galaxy formation, evolution, and the mysteries of the Universe.

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

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

The Universe in a Box - Computational Cosmology and Cosmic Simulations

Explore how computer simulations unlock cosmic mysteries, from black holes to dark matter, and discover whether we might be living inside a simulation ourselves.

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

The Royal Institution

The Quest for Dark Matter

Explore the mysterious invisible substance that shapes our cosmos and discover the latest breakthroughs in dark matter research with astronomer Matt Bothwell.

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

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics

Hidden Universes - Rethinking the Math of Cosmology

Explore how treating the universe as an open system with quantum entanglement could revolutionize cosmology and solve mysteries like dark matter and dark energy.

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