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Astrobiology Courses

Astrobiology courses can help you learn about the origins of life, extremophiles, planetary habitability, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence. You can build skills in analyzing biological data, understanding chemical processes in extreme environments, and applying scientific methods to evaluate astrobiological hypotheses.


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    University of Arizona

    Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Research, Environment, Environmental Science, Scientific Methods, Microbiology

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    The University of Edinburgh

    Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

    Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Environment, Research, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Scientific Methods, Chemistry

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Pathway to Space

    Skills you'll gain: Global Positioning Systems, Journalism, Music, Political Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Systems Engineering, Culture, Aerospace Basic Quality System Standards, Media and Communications, International Relations, Governance, Higher Education, Public Policies, Physical Science, Liberal Arts, Geographic Information Systems, Physics, Engineering Design Process, Environmental Science, Writing

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    Duke University

    Space Medicine

    Skills you'll gain: Blood Pressure, Physiology, Medical Science and Research, Biomedical Engineering, Emergency Medicine, Vital Signs, Preventative Care, Radiation Protection, Human Factors, Health Care, Respiration, Physics, Biology, Engineering

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Environment, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Physiology, Molecular Biology, Taxonomy, Cell Biology, Anatomy, Climate Change Adaptation, Estimation, Mathematical Modeling, Scientific Methods, Experimentation

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    University of Arizona

    Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space

    Skills you'll gain: Physical Science, Physics, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Ancient History, Chemistry, electromagnetics, Biology, Global Positioning Systems, Scientific Methods, Scientific Visualization, Research, Simulations

    4.8
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    Princeton University

    Imagining Other Earths

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Physical Science, Biochemistry, Physics, Environment, Microbiology, Environmental Science, Scientific Methods, Research, Mathematical Modeling, Systems Of Measurement

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Emergence of Life

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Taxonomy, Anthropology, World History, Environmental Science, Microbiology, Climate Change Adaptation, Scientific Methods, Chemistry

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    The University of Edinburgh

    AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Emerging Technologies, Technical Communication, Physical Science, Computational Thinking, Image Analysis, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Data Analysis Software

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    University of Rochester

    Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy

    Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, Biology, Environment, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Scientific Visualization, Systems Of Measurement, Chemistry

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    University of Geneva

    Chemical Biology

    Skills you'll gain: Biochemistry, Biochemical Assays, Fluoroscopy, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Biotechnology, Laboratory Research, Scientific Visualization, Biology, Specimen Labeling

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    Stanford University

    Writing in the Sciences

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Peer Review, Technical Writing, Technical Communication, Writing, Scientific Methods, Journals, Editing, Grammar, Research, Proofreading, Healthcare Ethics, Media and Communications

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular astrobiology courses

  • Astrobiology: Exploring Other Worlds: University of Arizona
  • Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life: The University of Edinburgh
  • Pathway to Space: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Space Medicine: Duke University
  • Introduction to Biology: Ecology, Evolution, & Biodiversity: Rice University
  • Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space: University of Arizona
  • Imagining Other Earths: Princeton University
  • Emergence of Life: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • AstroTech: The Science and Technology behind Astronomical Discovery: The University of Edinburgh
  • Confronting The Big Questions: Highlights of Modern Astronomy: University of Rochester

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