Mars Exploration Courses and Certifications

The Science of the Solar System

53 ratings

Apply physics, chemistry, biology and geology to current planetary exploration: water on Mars, giant planet interiors, small bodies, and the search for life beyond Earth.

• Coursera
• 10 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

• Best of All Time

The Royal Institution

Mars Exploration - Curiosity and Beyond - With Anita Sengupta

A NASA engineer explains the challenges of landing and operating the Curiosity rover on Mars and the prospects for future human exploration.

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

The Royal Institution

Mars Exploration - Curiosity Rover and Future Missions

Aerospace engineer Anita Sengupta discusses NASA's Curiosity rover mission to Mars, detailing the complex landing process and exploring current and future Mars exploration efforts in this engaging podcast.

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

GOTO Conferences

The Future of Mars Exploration - Engineering Challenges and Technologies

Explore the engineering challenges and technological innovations required for Mars exploration, from achieving safe landings at 30,000 mph to sustaining life on the Red Planet's hostile surface.

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

The search for water on Mars

7 ratings at OpenLearn

The possibility of water on Mars has captured human imagination for over a century. In this free course, The Search for Water on Mars, find out more about how scientists have found evidence for ...

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

GOTO Conferences

Engineering and Exploring the Red Planet

Dive into the engineering challenges of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission, focusing on the innovative entry descent and landing system that safely delivered the Curiosity rover to explore the Red Planet's geology and search for life.

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

Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration

Learn what it takes to fly and live in space: rocket propulsion and drag, capsule and shuttle design, spacewalking, ISS life support, and getting to Mars.

• MasterClass
• 7 hours 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

“天问一号：火星征途”

以天问一号为线索，认识火星探测任务的探索历程。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Space Exploration

28 ratings at Coursera

Survey European Moon and Mars exploration: the Terrae Novae strategy, Earth-Moon transport architectures, in-situ resource utilisation, commercialisation of space, and medical effects of long-term spaceflight.

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

Institute for the Wireless Internet of Things

Deep Space Communications Systems and Technologies for NASA Missions - From Moon to Solar System

8 ratings

Discover NASA's deep space communication systems, from Mars missions to lunar challenges, exploring technologies and practices used for operating missions across the solar system with JPL engineer Marc Sanchez Net.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

From the Surface of Mars to the Ocean of Enceladus - EELS Robot and Risk-Aware Adaptive Autonomy

4 ratings

Exploring extreme environments with EELS robot: From Mars rovers to searching for alien life in Enceladus' ocean using risk-aware adaptive autonomy and versatile robotic hardware.

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

Schools Tune Into Mars

STEM teachers bring NASA's InSight lander data into class, turning Mars mission science into interdisciplinary experiments and their own lesson plan.

• Independent
• Self-Paced
• Free Certificate

Dave's Garage

How One Line of Code Led to the Mars Polar Lander Catastrophe

Uncover the fascinating story of how a single software error led to the Mars Polar Lander's devastating crash, exploring crucial lessons in spacecraft engineering and the importance of thorough testing.

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

The Royal Institution

Why Should We Care About Space Science?

Explore the past, present, and future of space science with Prof. Anu Ojha. Discover its impact on daily life, technological advancements, and humanity's perspective on our place in the universe.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Wolfram

Live Coding: Exploring Mars with Wolfram Language

Explore Mars using Wolfram Language: Generate and analyze Martian surface videos, connect to NASA's API, apply frame interpolation, and utilize machine learning for image analysis.

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