Space Travel Courses and Certifications

NDC Conferences

Space Flight in 2024: The Future of Civilian Space Travel

Explore the future of civilian space travel, from potential orbital hotels to lunar resorts, examining costs, developments, and the transformative impact on humanity's journey beyond Earth.

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

The Royal Institution

What Does the Future of Space Travel Look Like? - With Chris Impey

A look at how astronomy, technology, economics, and international competition could shape humanity’s future in space.

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

太空生存

以“月宫一号”为案例，探索长期太空生存所需的生物再生生命保障系统及其物质循环与密闭环境生态。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

Is Interstellar Travel Possible? - Challenges and Realities of Space Exploration

1 rating

NASA scientist explores challenges and possibilities of interstellar travel, discussing latest exoplanet discoveries, promising missions, and technologies that may enable us to reach the stars.

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

Space Mission Design and Operations

Design space missions using orbital mechanics: plan Earth and interplanetary trajectories, maneuvers and rendezvous, and study propulsion, spacecraft systems, and human spaceflight operations.

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

Introduction to Aerospace Engineering: Astronautics and Human Spaceflight

12 ratings

Spaceflight is exciting, and you don’t have to be a “Rocket Scientist” to share in the excitement! 16.00x makes the basics of spaceflight accessible to everyone.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Certificate

CoA Physics

Physics 4C - Special Relativity Freeform Timed Assessment - Relativistic Space Travel

Dive into relativistic space travel concepts with this special relativity assessment from the PHYS 4C class.

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

Hibernation Science

How can humans survive the extreme challenges of space? This class explores hibernation as a blueprint for resilience, drawing on the amazing strategies of animals that endure extreme Arctic winters.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 4-6 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

ScienceClic

Reproducing the Calculations from Interstellar - Black Hole Simulations and Wormhole Travel

Explore the scientific accuracy of Interstellar, including black hole simulations, wormhole travel, and time dilation, in this comprehensive analysis of the film's key concepts and scenes.

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

NDC Conferences

Space in the 2020's

Explore the potential for civilian space travel in the 2020s, including orbital hotels, lunar resorts, and beyond. Discover the latest developments and their impact on humanity's future.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

NDC Conferences

On Becoming a Space-Faring Civilization

Explore the technologies and challenges of humanity becoming a space-faring civilization with Richard Campbell, from improved rocket designs to long-term space habitation and the fundamental question: why venture beyond Earth?

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

宇宙探索与发现

以宇宙起源、恒星演化、黑洞和地外生命为线索，系统梳理人类认识宇宙的历程与前沿问题。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

星海遨游，月宫一号团队教你如何太空生存

月宫一号团队介绍人类如何在月球、火星等地外星球建立基地并实现长期太空生存。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

重力生理学

系统讲解失重与超重对人体各生理系统的影响机制，并介绍航天环境下的防护措施。

• XuetangX
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Human Spaceflight - An introduction

2 ratings

Learn about human space travel from an experienced ESA astronaut who flew on Space Shuttle Discovery to conduct research on the International Space Station.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course