YoVDO

Life in Our Universe

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Astrobiology Courses Astronomy Courses Solar System Courses Extraterrestrial Life Courses Mars Courses Space Travel Courses

Course Description

Overview

Peer into the exciting new field of astrobiology and learn what science knows about one of the most fundamental questions of all time: Is there life elsewhere in the universe?

Syllabus

  • By This Professor
  • 01: Is There Life Elsewhere in Our Universe?
  • 02: Bang! A Universe Built for Life
  • 03: A Star Is Born-Forming the Solar System
  • 04: The Early Earth and Its Moon
  • 05: Impacts-Bringers of Death ... or Life?
  • 06: Evidence of the First Life on Earth
  • 07: Common Themes for All Life on Earth
  • 08: Origin of Terrestrial Life
  • 09: Astrobiology-Life beyond Earth
  • 10: Has Mars Always Been Dead?
  • 11: Evidence for Fossilized Life from Mars
  • 12: Could Life Ever Have Existed on Venus?
  • 13: Liquid Assets-The Moons of Jupiter
  • 14: Liquid on Titan and Enceladus
  • 15: Discovery of Extrasolar Planets
  • 16: The Kepler Spacecraft's Planets
  • 17: A Tour of Exotic Alien Solar Systems
  • 18: Extraterrestrial Intelligent Life
  • 19: SETI-The Search for Intelligent Life
  • 20: The Fermi Paradox-Where Is Everyone?
  • 21: Space Travel-A Reality Check
  • 22: Terraforming a Planet
  • 23: The Future of Terrestrial Life
  • 24: The Search for Another Earth

Taught by

Laird Close

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