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	Course Name	Start Date	Rating
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	University of Edinburgh Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Coursera 11 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 11 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long / /	10th May, 2021	4.6 33 Reviews
	University of Leeds Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth FutureLearn 2 hours a week , 2 weeks long 2 hours a week , 2 weeks long /	24th May, 2021	4.6 45 Reviews
	California Institute of Technology The Science of the Solar System Coursera 29 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long 29 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long / /	28th Jun, 2021	4.9 47 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery Coursera 6 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 6 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long / /	10th May, 2021	4.5 11 Reviews
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	Harvard University Super-Earths and Life edX 3-5 hours a week , 15 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 15 weeks long / /	Self paced	4.4 5 Reviews
	Princeton University Imagining Other Earths Coursera 25 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long 25 hours worth of material , 8 weeks long / /	10th May, 2021	3.7 3 Reviews
	Harvard University PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude edX 2-5 hours a week , 1 week long 2-5 hours a week , 1 week long	Self paced	5.0 1 Reviews
	University of Arizona Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space Coursera 43 hours worth of material , 11 weeks long 43 hours worth of material , 11 weeks long / /	3rd May, 2021	4.5 21 Reviews
	Rutgers University Analyzing the Universe Coursera 21 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 21 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long / /	17th May, 2021	4.2 6 Reviews
	University of Colorado Boulder The Sun and the Total Eclipse of August 2017 Coursera 8 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 8 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long /	17th May, 2021	3.0 1 Reviews
AD	Data Analytics - Learn Python, SQL, & Statistics in 16 weeks via Udacity	Flexible
	The University of Tokyo From the Big Bang to Dark Energy Coursera 30 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 30 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long / /	24th May, 2021	4.5 17 Reviews
	Australian National University Greatest Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe edX 2-4 hours a week , 9 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 9 weeks long /	Self paced	4.6 16 Reviews
	Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology Processing of Space Monitoring Information Coursera 14 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 14 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	10th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of Rochester Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy Coursera 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 10 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long / /	17th May, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	Universidade de São Paulo Origens da Vida no Contexto Cósmico Coursera 6 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long 6 hours worth of material , 4 weeks long /	17th May, 2021	1.0 1 Reviews
	University of Houston System A Brief History of Human Spaceflight Coursera 20 hours worth of material , 12 weeks long 20 hours worth of material , 12 weeks long /	10th May, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	University of Arizona Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds Coursera 23 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 23 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long /	10th May, 2021	5.0 1 Reviews
	St. Petersburg State Polytechnic University Астрофизика: от звезд до границ Вселенной Coursera 23 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 23 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long /	17th May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Australian National University Astrophysics: Exploring Exoplanets edX 2-4 hours a week , 9 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 9 weeks long /	Self paced	4.9 10 Reviews
	Australian National University Astrophysics: Cosmology edX 2-4 hours a week , 10 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	Self paced	4.6 10 Reviews
	The Open University Moons FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 8 weeks long 3 hours a week , 8 weeks long /	Self paced	4.0 5 Reviews
AD	Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI for Beginners via Udacity	Flexible
	University of Copenhagen Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life Coursera 23 hours worth of material , 12 weeks long 23 hours worth of material , 12 weeks long / /	24th May, 2021	4.7 7 Reviews
	Politecnico di Milano Archaeoastronomy Coursera 7 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 7 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long /	3rd May, 2021	4.7 6 Reviews
	Archaeoastronomy Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE 2-3 hours a week 2-3 hours a week /	25th Jan, 2021	4.9 7 Reviews
	Australian National University Astrophysics: The Violent Universe edX 2-4 hours a week , 10 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	Self paced	4.8 6 Reviews
	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Space Mission Design and Operations edX 2-4 hours a week , 8 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 8 weeks long / /	Self paced	4.5 4 Reviews
	University of Alberta Astro 101: Black Holes Coursera 17 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long 17 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long /	3rd May, 2021	4.8 5 Reviews
	Universidad Carlos iii de Madrid The Conquest of Space: Space Exploration and Rocket Science edX 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long / /	Self paced	4.7 3 Reviews
	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Introduction to Astrophysics edX 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long / /	Self paced	2.5 2 Reviews
	The University of Sydney Data-driven Astronomy Coursera 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long /	3rd May, 2021	5.0 2 Reviews
	University of Arizona Astronomy - State of the Art Udemy 23 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 23 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long /	Self paced	4.5 2 Reviews
	The Accelerating Universe World Science U /	Self paced	4.5 2 Reviews
AD	Get Started in Data Science with Python, SQL, Command Line, and Git via Udacity	Flexible
	California Institute of Technology The Evolving Universe Coursera 65 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long 65 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long /	3rd May, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne The Radio Sky I: Science and Observations edX 4-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 7 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	University of Naples Federico II Archeoastronomia e Orologi Solari edX 4-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	The University of Hong Kong Our Place in the Universe edX 1-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 4 weeks long / /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Universidad de Murcia Desentrañar el firmamento – Introducción a la Astronomía Miríadax 3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 3 hours a week , 6 weeks long / /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Universidad Nacional de Córdoba Astronomía Virtual edX 5-7 hours a week , 7 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 7 weeks long / /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Nanjing University 天文探秘 Coursera 18 hours worth of material , 11 weeks long 18 hours worth of material , 11 weeks long /	3rd May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Nanjing University 走进天文学 Coursera 11 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 11 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long /	3rd May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	Royal Observatory, Greenwich Astronomy and Space Physics: Teaching Secondary Science FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long 3 hours a week , 3 weeks long	31st May, 2021	No reviews yet.
	European Schoolnet Academy Schools Tune Into Mars Independent 2-3 hours a week 2-3 hours a week / /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Duke University Introduction to Astronomy Coursera 6-12 hours a week 6-12 hours a week / /	1st Dec, 2014	3.7 18 Reviews
AD	Data Analysis and Visualization with Power BI for Beginners via Udacity	Flexible
	California Institute of Technology The Evolving Universe edX 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Australian National University Astrophysics edX XSeries 2-4 hours a week , 38 weeks long 2-4 hours a week , 38 weeks long /	Microcredential No reviews yet.
	Introduction to Astrophysics Udemy 4-5 hours worth of material 4-5 hours worth of material	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	The Inexplicable Universe: Unsolved Mysteries The Great Courses Plus 3-4 hours worth of material 3-4 hours worth of material	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Radio Astronomy: Observing the Invisible Universe The Great Courses Plus 13 hours worth of material 13 hours worth of material	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	My Favorite Universe The Great Courses Plus 6 hours worth of material 6 hours worth of material	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	Chris Hadfield Teaches Space Exploration MasterClass 8 hours worth of material 8 hours worth of material / /	Self paced	No reviews yet.