X-ray Astronomy Courses and Certifications

Analyzing the Universe

6 ratings

Analyze real NASA satellite x-ray data with DS9: study energy spectra and time series of white dwarfs, binary sources like Cen X-3, supernova remnants, and quasar 3C 273.

• Coursera
• 6 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Chandra Astrophysics Institute

1 rating

Develop research skills through authentic astronomy investigations, culminating in x-ray astronomy projects using observations from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Royal Institution

The Grand Design - Exploring the Modern Picture of the Universe - Lecture 1

Explore the modern picture of the Universe through a guided tour from our backyard to the cosmic edges, examining stars, galaxies, and large-scale structures across all astronomical wavebands.

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

The Royal Institution

The Origin of Quasars - 1990 Christmas Lectures 3/5

Discover how quasars were found and understand these extraordinarily powerful galactic nuclei that outshine entire galaxies by 1000 times from incredibly small volumes.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video