Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth.
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- Level Foundation
- Duration 11 hours
- Course by The University of Edinburgh
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Learn about the origin and evolution of life and the search for life beyond the Earth.Modules
Introduction and History of Astrobiology
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- Introduction and History of Astrobiology
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- Welcome
- Introduction
- History of Astrobiology
Life: The Basics
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- What is Life?
- Life on Earth
Structure of LIfe
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- Structure of Life: Building Blocks
- Structure of LIfe: Cells
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- Life: The Basics
Origins of Life
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- Origins of Life
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- Origins of Life: Building Blocks
- Origins of Life: Location
- Origins of Life: Alternative Chemistries
The Early Earth
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4
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- Formation of the Solar System
- Conditions on the Early Earth
- Evidence of Early Life
- The Tree of Life
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- Life on the Early Earth
Life Through Time
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- Life Through Time
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- Life in Extreme Environments
- The Rise of Multicellularity
- The Great Oxidation Event
Life on Mars
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4
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- What Makes a Planet Habitable?
- The Search for Life on Mars
- Mars as a Location for Life
- Could We All be Martians?
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- The Habitability of Mars
Europa, Enceladus, and Other Icy Bodies
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- Europa
- Enceladus
- Other Icy Bodies
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- Life and Icy Bodies
The Search for Exoplanets
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- The Search for Exoplanets
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- Methods
- Types of Planets
Biosignatures
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- Biosignatures on Exoplanets
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- Biosignatures of Life in Exoplanet Atmospheres
- How to Look for Biosignatures
- Missions to Search for Biosignatures
Making Contact
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- Societal Implications of Contact with ET
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- Is There Anybody Out There?
- Contacting Extraterrestrial Civilizations
- The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
- The Social Dimension
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- Post-Course Survey
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- The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
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Discover the origin and evolution of life and explore the search for extraterrestrial life in this foundational Astrobiology course by Coursera. Ideal for science enthusiasts, the 660-minute course offers engaging content with a Starter subscription.
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