Mars Courses and Certifications

Société Française d'Exobiologie

Past Habitable Environments on Mars - Evidence from Rover Missions

Explore Mars' ancient habitable environments through geological evidence, rover missions, and sedimentary formations, examining key indicators of past water activity and potential biosignatures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 23 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The University of Chicago

Life On Mars - Is It Possible For Humans?

Explore Mars' transformation from Earth-like world to barren desert and discover cutting-edge research on terraforming possibilities for human habitation.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Image and Video Processing: From Mars to Hollywood with a Stop at the Hospital

7 reviews

Explore digital imaging from camera technology to Hollywood special effects and Mars Rover photography. Learn algorithms for image adjustment, compression, segmentation, and medical applications. Optional MATLAB exercises included.

• Coursera
• 21 hours
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Marte tra scienza e cultura

Esplora Marte a 360°: geologia, clima, esplorazione spaziale e fantascienza. Scopri la storia, la struttura e il futuro del Pianeta Rosso, dalla ricerca di vita alla colonizzazione.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• 4 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Société Française d'Exobiologie

Mars - Planète B ? Exploration et Colonisation Martienne entre Science et Imaginaire

Découvrez les réalités scientifiques derrière les rêves de colonisation martienne et explorez les défis de faire de Mars une "planète B" avec rigueur critique.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Société Française d'Exobiologie

Mars - Des Empreintes de Pas dans le Régolite - Exploration et Missions Habitées

Explorez les enjeux politiques, techniques et scientifiques des futures missions habitées vers Mars, de la motivation à l'exploration sur place.

• YouTube
• 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Société Française d'Exobiologie

L'environnement ancien de la planète Mars: de l'eau, des lacs, de la vie?

Découvrez l'environnement ancien de Mars, ses lacs et la possibilité de vie passée. Explorez les découvertes des rovers Curiosity et Perseverance, les conditions climatiques anciennes et les perspectives du retour d'échantillons martiens.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Blender Guru

How to Create a Mars Landscape in Blender - Part 1

Learn to create a realistic Mars landscape using Blender's powerful 3D modeling tools. Master terrain generation, texturing, and atmospheric effects in this comprehensive tutorial.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lunar and Planetary Institute

Studying Martian Igneous Samples to Constrain the Evolution of the Martian Interior

Explore Mars' interior evolution through igneous sample analysis, combining meteorite data with Perseverance rover findings from Jezero crater to unravel Martian geological history.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

World Science Festival

Moon Dust to Mars Dreams: The Next Step Beyond Earth

Explore humanity's next steps in space exploration with astronaut Woody Hoburg and planetary scientists as they discuss the Artemis Program, lunar missions, Mars exploration, and the search for extraterrestrial life.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

NASA Astrobiology

Scouring the Seafloor for Hydrothermal Vents and Biosignatures on Mars and Europa

Explore hydrothermal vents, biosignatures, and life detection in extreme environments with Dr. Bonnie Teece. Gain insights into astrobiology research and its applications to Mars and Europa.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

SETI Institute

Looking for Life on Mars - Lessons from Viking Experiments and the Atacama Desert

Explore the controversial Viking Mars experiments and discover why following salt traces, rather than water, might be key to finding extraterrestrial life in extremely dry environments.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Spacecraft Dynamics Capstone: Mars Mission

50 ratings at Coursera

Apply spacecraft dynamics skills to simulate and control a two-spacecraft Mars mission, including orbit kinematics, attitude dynamics, and multiple pointing modes for various mission objectives.

• Coursera
• 1 day 19 hours 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Rutgers Climate & Energy Institute

Planetary Geology: Mars Exploration - Presentation Only

1 review

Explore Mars through a graduate student's presentation, delving into the Red Planet's geological wonders and scientific mysteries.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Seds Online

Salt on Mars - Astrobiological Tombs?

Explore the potential of salt minerals on Mars to host microorganisms and organic compounds, and learn about their role in the search for extraterrestrial life during Mars sample return missions.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video