Certificate of Achievement

Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke

has completed the following course:

Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

University of Leeds

This online course explored the atmospheric composition of planets in our solar system, the science of space exploration and the conditions required for planets to sustain life.

2 weeks, 2 hours per week

Dr Julia H. Lehman

University Academic Fellow

University of Leeds

83%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Explore the diversity of planetary atmospheres across the solar system.
  • Investigate what scientific data on the composition of planetary atmospheres can be gathered from Earth and from space probes.
  • Reflect on the search for habitable planets.
  • Assess how the science of planetary atmospheres is presented in the media.

Syllabus

  • Planetary observation using active and passive space missions.
  • How scientists analyse the composition of planetary atmospheres.
  • How atmospheres are created and evolve.
  • The factors needed to support life.
  • The search for habitable planets outside our solar system.

Issued on 25th May 2020

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Free online course:

Atmospheric Chemistry: Planets and Life Beyond Earth

University of Leeds