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Concept of a Telescope MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Covers the principle and types of telescopes, historical examples, resolution factors, and interferometers.

Atmosphere Transparency MOOC: Space Mission Design and Operations

Explores the atmosphere's transparency to various radiations and phenomena like airglow.

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James Webb Space Telescope MOOC: Space Mission Design and Operations

Explores the James Webb Space Telescope, its goals, challenges, and potential for groundbreaking astronomical discoveries.

Multi-stage Data Analyses in Astronomy

Explores multi-stage data analyses in astronomy, focusing on challenges, Bayesian statistics, and adaptive data collection.

Hubble Space Telescope: Astronomy and Outreach MOOC: Space Mission Design and Operations

Explores the Hubble Space Telescope's impact on astronomy and the public through outreach efforts.

UV, X-ray and Gamma-ray Telescopes MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Explores UV, X-ray, and gamma-ray telescopes, their observations, and coded mask detectors.

Radiation Detection in Space: Near Infrared Camera of JWST

Explores radiation detection in space, focusing on the JWST's near infrared camera.

Pioneers in Astronomy and Rocket Science MOOC: Space Mission Design and Operations

Covers the pioneers in astronomy and rocket science who shaped our understanding of celestial mechanics and propelled us into space.

Introduction to Astrophysics: Concepts and Observations MOOC: Introduction to Astrophysics

Explores physical concepts in astrophysics and their interpretation of observations from telescopes.

Telescope sites: Radio Wavelengths MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Explores telescope sites for radio observations and the impact of atmospheric conditions on signal quality and observations.

Topology Seminar: Tower Sequences and Homomorphisms

Explores tower sequences, homomorphisms, and their applications in topology, including the computation of homology and the construction of telescopes.

Signal of the Day: Exoplanet Hunting

Delves into exoplanet hunting, from the first discovery to the transit method and the role of digital signal processing.

Sensitivity and the Radiometer Equation MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Discusses sensitivity in radio telescopes and the radiometer equation for detecting faint signals.

Studying the Universe with Light

Explores physical concepts in astrophysics to understand light radiation from celestial bodies.

The Radio Sky: Technical Aspects MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Explores radio telescopes, interferometry, calibration techniques, and the SKA project.

Radio Interferometry: Creating a Synthesis Telescope MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Covers the creation of a synthesis telescope for radio interferometry and explains Fourier Optics.

Multimessenger Astrophysics I: Astroparticle Events

Explores multimessenger astrophysics, focusing on cosmic rays, neutrinos, and gamma rays, and discusses the detection of neutrinos from a BL Lac object.

Basic Imaging: Radio Telescope Data Processing MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Covers the basics of imaging in radio astronomy, focusing on processing data from radio telescopes.

Neutrino and gravitational wave telescopes MOOC: The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

Explains the operation of neutrino and gravitational wave telescopes, global astronomy events, and the solar neutrino problem.