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	California Institute of Technology The Science of the Solar System Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 10 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 10 weeks long / /	29th Mar, 2021	4.9 47 Reviews
	University of Edinburgh Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life Coursera 3-4 hours a week , 5 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 5 weeks long / /	15th Feb, 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 /	25th Jan, 2021	4.7 41 Reviews
	University of Arizona Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 11 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 11 weeks long / /	8th Feb, 2021	4.5 19 Reviews
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	The University of Tokyo From the Big Bang to Dark Energy Coursera 4-7 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4-7 hours a week , 4 weeks long / /	1st Feb, 2021	4.4 16 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
	University of Edinburgh AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery Coursera 1-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 6 weeks long / /	15th Feb, 2021	4.5 10 Reviews
	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	5.0 9 Reviews
	University of Copenhagen Origins - Formation of the Universe, Solar System, Earth and Life Coursera 5-7 hours a week , 12 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 12 weeks long / /	1st Feb, 2021	4.7 7 Reviews
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	The University of Sydney Data-driven Astronomy Coursera 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long 24 hours worth of material , 6 weeks long /	8th Feb, 2021	5.0 2 Reviews
	Politecnico di Milano Archaeoastronomy Coursera 7 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long 7 hours worth of material , 7 weeks long /	8th Feb, 2021	4.7 6 Reviews
	Nanjing University 天文探秘 Coursera 18 hours worth of material , 11 weeks long 18 hours worth of material , 11 weeks long /	8th Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	California Institute of Technology The Evolving Universe Coursera 66 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long 66 hours worth of material , 10 weeks long /	8th Feb, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	Nanjing University 走进天文学 Coursera 1-3 hours a week , 7 weeks long 1-3 hours a week , 7 weeks long /	8th Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of Alberta Astro 101: Black Holes Coursera 2 hours a week , 10 weeks long 2 hours a week , 10 weeks long /	8th Feb, 2021	4.8 5 Reviews
	Princeton University Imagining Other Earths Coursera 5-7 hours a week , 8 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 8 weeks long / /	15th Feb, 2021	3.7 3 Reviews
	The Open University Moons FutureLearn 3 hours a week , 8 weeks long 3 hours a week , 8 weeks long /	15th Feb, 2021	4.0 5 Reviews
	University of Houston System A Brief History of Human Spaceflight Coursera 17 hours worth of material , 12 weeks long 17 hours worth of material , 12 weeks long /	15th Feb, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	University of Arizona Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds Coursera 6 hours a week , 6 weeks long 6 hours a week , 6 weeks long /	15th Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
	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 /	15th Feb, 2021	No reviews yet.
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	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
	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.
	Arizona State University Introduction to Solar Systems Astronomy edX 24-26 hours a week , 8 weeks long 24-26 hours a week , 8 weeks long / /	Self paced	4.7 7 Reviews
	The Accelerating Universe World Science U /	Self paced	4.5 2 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	4.0 1 Reviews
	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
	Harvard University PredictionX: Lost Without Longitude edX 2-5 hours a week , 1 weeks long 2-5 hours a week , 1 weeks long	Self paced	5.0 1 Reviews
	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.
	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
	European Schoolnet Academy Schools Tune Into Mars Independent 2-3 hours a week 2-3 hours a week / /	Self paced	No reviews yet.
	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
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	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.
	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 The Radio Sky I: Science and Observations edX 3-4 hours a week , 7 weeks long 3-4 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.
	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.
	Universidade de São Paulo Origens da Vida no Contexto Cósmico Coursera 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long 4-6 hours a week , 4 weeks long /	25th Jan, 2021	1.0 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 /	25th Jan, 2021	No reviews yet.
	University of Colorado Boulder The Sun and the Total Eclipse of August 2017 Coursera 10 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long 10 hours worth of material , 5 weeks long /	25th Jan, 2021	3.0 1 Reviews
	University of Rochester Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy Coursera 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long 3-4 hours a week , 4 weeks long / /	25th Jan, 2021	4.0 1 Reviews
	Rutgers University Analyzing the Universe Coursera 5-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long 5-7 hours a week , 6 weeks long / /	25th Jan, 2021	4.2 6 Reviews
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	AICTE, IUCAA Stars And Stellar Systems Swayam 16 weeks long 16 weeks long / /	30th Nov, 2020	No reviews yet.
	Dark Matter in Galaxies: The Last Mystery iversity 12 weeks long 12 weeks long / /	15th Oct, 2013	No reviews yet.
	Shanghai Jiao Tong University 粒子世界探秘 Exploring Particle World Coursera 3-5 hours a week , 10 weeks long 3-5 hours a week , 10 weeks long / /	1st Jan, 2014	No reviews yet.
	University of Geneva The Diversity of Exoplanets Coursera 2-3 hours a week 2-3 hours a week / /	26th May, 2014	5.0 2 Reviews
	Duke University Introduction to Astronomy Coursera 6-12 hours a week 6-12 hours a week / /	1st Dec, 2014	3.7 18 Reviews
	University of North Texas Exploring Space Weather and 5E Instructional Model with NASA MMS Team Canvas Network	9th Feb, 2015	No reviews yet.
	Dark Side of the Universe World Science U /	1st Mar, 2015	4.5 2 Reviews