Planetary Geology Courses and Certifications

Astrum

What Magellan Saw on Venus Before Crashing Into Its Atmosphere

Discover how NASA's Magellan spacecraft mapped 98% of Venus's surface, revealing volcanic pancakes, coronae, and tesserae beneath the planet's dense clouds before its atmospheric crash.

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

Spahn's Science Lectures

General Astronomy - From Ancient Views to Black Holes

Explore the cosmos from ancient astronomy to stellar evolution, covering Earth's place in the universe, solar system formation, planetary geology, atmospheres, and the life cycles of stars.

• YouTube
• 15 hours 57 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Astrum

What Cassini Discovered on the Surface of Tethys Stunned Scientists - Our Solar System's Moons

Uncover Saturn's moon Tethys and its massive crater, mysterious trench, and bizarre Pac-Man thermal anomaly revealed by Cassini's groundbreaking discoveries.

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

Mineralogical Society of America

Advances in the Mineralogy of Mars

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Explore Mars' mineralogy with NASA scientist Dr. Rampe, covering mineral formation, Martian geology, and recent discoveries. Gain insights into the Red Planet's composition and evolution.

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

AGU

Pluto and Charon in the Rear View - 2017 Fall Meeting

Explore the latest findings on Pluto and Charon from the New Horizons mission, and preview the upcoming flyby of Kuiper Belt Object MU69, in this comprehensive planetary science session.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

AGU

Recent Findings from NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover in Gale Crater

Discover Curiosity rover's latest findings on Mars' ancient water-rich environments, geological formations, and potential conditions for life in Gale Crater through expert analysis and mission updates.

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

AGU

On the Origin of Plate Tectonics - The Birch Lecture

Explore the origins of plate tectonics, its relationship with Earth's climate and water, and its impact on planetary evolution through damage theory and grain-scale processes.

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

AGU

Latest Findings from NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Mission - Fall 2015

NASA scientists discuss Curiosity rover's discovery of silica-rich rocks on Mount Sharp, comparing findings to other Martian sites and exploring implications for ancient wet environments on Mars.

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

AGU

New Observations of Europa from the Hubble Space Telescope

Explore groundbreaking Hubble observations of Europa, revealing unexpected insights into its icy shell and subsurface ocean, challenging previous understanding of Jupiter's intriguing moon.

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

AGU

Mars Rover Curiosity's Investigations in Gale Crater

Discover the latest findings from NASA's Curiosity rover mission on Mars, including composition analysis and environmental observations in Gale Crater, presented by leading scientists.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

GEO GIRL

Paterae- Io’s Most Common Volcanic Feature- Surprisingly Different Than Earth Volcanism - GEO GIRL

Explore Io's unique volcanic features, paterae, and their formation, distribution, and composition. Learn about the differences between Io's volcanism and Earth's, and current hypotheses on lava lakes.

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

GEO GIRL

Io's Lava Composition and Potential for a Magma Ocean - GEO GIRL

Explore Io's volcanic activity, lava composition, and potential magma ocean. Discover how surface analysis provides insights into the moon's interior structure and formation history.

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

GEO GIRL

Is Europa Geologically Active? - Europa's Surface Features & Geology - Astrobiology

Explore Europa's geology, surface features, and potential for life. Discover evidence of geologic activity and its implications for the icy moon's subsurface ocean and habitability.

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

GEO GIRL

Exploration of a Metal World - NASA's Psyche Mission

Embark on a journey to explore Psyche, a unique metal asteroid, with Dr. David Williams. Discover the mission's objectives, scientific instruments, and potential insights into planetary formation and Earth's core.

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

Lunar and Planetary Institute

First Direct Observation of Present Day Volcanic Activity on Venus

Explore groundbreaking evidence of active volcanism on Venus through radar imagery analysis, revealing recent changes in Maat Mons volcano's vent.

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