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About the Course

This course is designed for anyone who is interested in learning more about modern astronomy. We will help you get up to date on the most recent astronomical discoveries while also providing support at an introductory level for those who have no background in science....

Top reviews

MO

Jul 11, 2021

Excellent course and highly recommended for anyone who enjoys space. Easily explained, although some lectures can be very abstract. Chris Impey does a brilliant job and is an outstanding lecturer.

UA

Jun 27, 2019

Amazing introductory course and covers wide variety of topics ranging from history, to astronomy to astrobiology. Really great of amateur astronomers and for anyone who is remotely interested in it.

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By Anastasia T

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Nov 7, 2015

A very interesting course about the basic concepts of astronomy with lots of additional funny videos and slides. Thanks a lot to professor Impey and everybody who created it!

By Dylan T

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Oct 3, 2015

This is a very thorough and informative introduction to the field of astronomy, and contains a lot of practical information that everyone interested in the night sky can use.

By Jian Q

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Sep 18, 2020

Great course! Very insightful and interesting. Goes over everything from history to current theories. Forums are very active and live streams (for Q&A) are frequent. Thanks!

By Meghan D

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Aug 12, 2020

Really enjoyed this course, wish we learnt more of this at school! Chris also hosts live sessions which are fantastic. Quirky music and TV show references, keeps things fun!

By JOHN Q

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Jul 10, 2017

FANTASTIC COURSE. As an old retired physics major and dentist it was a great review of the current state of knowledge about the universe and astronomy. Wonderful Course!

By Harry M

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Jun 28, 2023

I did this course as a skill for my bronze duke of edinburgh award and really enjoyed it, it was challenging but always provided everything necessary to complete the course

By Guillermo

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Jun 10, 2022

Very well explained, need no experience to do the course, thanks Professor for this great material and helping people get a better knowledge of this fascinating universe/s.

By steve c

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Apr 6, 2022

Great course!!! Learned so much. The text, slides, videos and lectures convey so much information in a way that is accessible and challenging. So glad it took the course.

By 19UPHA013

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Nov 25, 2021

Its is more informative and its very useful for our future to gain knowledge in astrophysics .Its very interesting ,hope to do more courses based on astrophysics .Thankyou!

By Chinmay M

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Jun 15, 2020

This course covers almost everything you need to know about astronomy. Though it is informative, Prof. Chris Impey has covered every aspects of astronomy in very great way.

By Sharmili P

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Apr 29, 2020

I always have passion for astronomy. So, This was very helpful. And I enjoyed learning Prof. Impey's lectures. Coursera gives you worthy knowledge and learning experience.

By Andreas K

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Nov 26, 2024

A very interesting course in Astronomy that touches on subjects such as chemistry, astrobiology, cosmology amd more. Highly recommend for any space and science enthusiast!

By Gabriela M V

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Oct 20, 2015

´É lindo poder ter acesso a um conteúdo tão rico em conhecimento. Eu amo astronomia, é interessante estar no meu país e assistir à aulas de uma Universidade tão exemplar !

By SPOLTORE R

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Oct 29, 2021

really an interesting course, with lot of exercises and moments of thought about universe, mankind and science. Also a nice english-speaking, clear for non mother tongue.

By DIPAL R

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Sep 7, 2020

This is the best course I have ever completed in my life. I am extremely thankful to Prof. Chris Impey and his team for making such a wonderful course. It's just amazing.

By simona d r

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Oct 15, 2017

Beautiful, gorgeous and fascinating, one of the best courses ever followed; rich in content and explained with elegant clarity. Thanks for making it available to anyone.

By jeff f

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Mar 30, 2018

I really enjoyed this course the platform worked great.i found the professor to be great at explaining the subjects to be understood easier then I thought they would be

By Nick K

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Jul 26, 2016

Great course! Presented in a way that is exciting and easy to follow. Perfect for those just begining in astronomy and a great refresher for those with more experience.

By Harsha

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Oct 22, 2023

Enriching and fantastic course. Needs no beginner experience but if done right, this one course can be a great introduction and accelerator in one's path to astronomy.

By SHUBH M S

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May 19, 2022

this course is amazing, instructor is very good at relating scientific things to our daily life and it is like rolarcoster ride from bigbang to today science of space.

By Oliver M

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Oct 9, 2020

This is an absolutely fantastic course that has given me a greater understanding of Astronomy and Chris Impey is a brilliant teacher that was a pleasure to listen to.

By Ana V

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Feb 4, 2017

This has been a vastly enriching experience for me. Thanks to Prof. Impey, his team and Coursera for allowing knowledge and ideas to be expeirenced accross the world.

By Paty B -

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Aug 27, 2020

Me encantó el curso del Profesor Impey! Aprendí muchisimo de todas las videolecciones y lecturas.

Es un curso ameno y uno aprende con gusto todo.

Lo recomiendo mucho.

By Saurabh H

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Jul 15, 2020

Apart of getting to know interesting things about the universe, I also learnt astronomical science in a little depth. Professor Impey indeed is an excellent teacher.