Milky Way Galaxy Courses and Certifications

ICTP-SAIFR

Galactic Archeology in the Gaia Era - Class 1

Explore Galactic Archeology in the Gaia era, uncovering the Milky Way's history through stellar populations and chemical evolution.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CITA Presentations

Probing the Galactic Potential and Accretion History with Stellar Streams

Explore groundbreaking research on stellar streams and their role in understanding galactic potential and formation history through advanced astronomical observations and analysis.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CITA Presentations

The Unquiet Neighbour - How the LMC Bugs the Milky Way

Discover how the Large Magellanic Cloud disrupts our galaxy's structure and dynamics through gravitational interactions with the Milky Way.

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

Astronomy: images of the Universe

6 ratings at OpenLearn

Explore multiwavelength astronomy, measure celestial objects, and survey the Milky Way using online tools. Discover nebulae, stars, and galaxies while learning about astronomical imaging techniques.

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

Experiencing Hubble: Exploring the Milky Way

46 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Explore the Milky Way galaxy with the Hubble Space Telescope and a prominent astronomer.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 5 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available

World Science Festival

Black Holes - Seeing the Unseeable

Explore groundbreaking observations of black holes with Brian Greene and Shep Doeleman, discussing the Event Horizon Telescope's achievements and the first image of our galaxy's supermassive black hole.

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

3Blue1Brown

The Cosmic Distance Ladder: How to Measure the Universe - Part 2

Explore the fascinating methods astronomers use to calculate distances across the cosmos, from nearby planets to distant galaxies, through clear animations and step-by-step explanations.

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

Astrum

Gaia's Discovery of Hidden Galaxies Inside Our Milky Way

Explore the remarkable discoveries of ESA's Gaia telescope, revealing hidden galaxies within our Milky Way and transforming our understanding of our cosmic neighborhood through its groundbreaking billion-star survey.

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

Astrum

Hubble's 2.5 Billion Pixel Photo of Andromeda Galaxy - 10 Years of Observations Revealed

Explore Hubble's stunning 2.5 billion pixel mosaic of Andromeda, revealing 200 million stars, ancient galactic collisions, and insights into our galaxy's future collision with this neighbor.

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

Astrum

Hundreds of Massive Structures in Our Galaxy's Center - And We Don't Know What They Are

Uncover the cosmic mystery of hundreds of massive filaments stretching 150 light-years at our galaxy's heart, revealed by MeerKAT's groundbreaking radio observations.

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

Wondrium

The Fate of the Milky Way

Explore the future collision of Andromeda and the Milky Way galaxies through Hubble images and computer simulations, examining its impact on our solar system and the evolution of galactic structures.

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

Hubble Space Telescope

Mapping the United Federation of Planets: An Astronomer's Guide to the Galaxy

Explore the Milky Way's structure and Earth's position through astronomy and Star Trek references. Learn how scientists map our galaxy and compare it to fictional universes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

World Science Festival

The Monster at the Heart of Our Galaxy - Master Class

Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez explores the supermassive black hole at the Milky Way's center, discussing its role in galaxy formation and evolution in this captivating astrophysics lecture.

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

Gresham College

The Biggest Cosmic Map - Gaia's Mission and the Mapping of Our Galaxy

Explore the European Space Agency's Gaia mission mapping two billion stars, the history of astronomical mapping, and how these precise measurements reveal our Milky Way's dynamic structure, past collisions, and cosmic evolution.

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

Astrum

Scientists Have Discovered 1.5 Billion Objects Lurking Behind the Milky Way - VISTA Survey

Explore how ESO's VISTA telescope revealed 1.5 billion cosmic objects hidden behind the Milky Way's dust, uncovering newborn stars, ancient stellar fossils, and distant galaxies that transform our understanding of our cosmic home.

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