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.

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Architectural Design, Social Studies, Architecture and Construction, World History, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Instruments, Scientific Methods, Simulation and Simulation Software
★ 4.5 (1.4K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Skills you'll gain: Matlab, Bioinformatics, Mathematical Software, Quantitative Research, Unsupervised Learning, Data Synthesis, Research, Mathematical Modeling, Molecular Biology, Simulation and Simulation Software, Pharmacology, Science and Research, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Machine Learning Methods, Laboratory Research, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, R (Software), Network Analysis, Biology
★ 4.4 (989) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
University of Toronto
Skills you'll gain: Scientific Visualization, Data Visualization Software, Graphic and Visual Design, Statistical Visualization, Bioinformatics, Plot (Graphics), Ggplot2, R (Software), Dimensionality Reduction, Scatter Plots, Design Elements And Principles, R Programming, Network Analysis, Heat Maps, Molecular Biology, Design Thinking, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Statistical Analysis
★ 4.8 (25) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Water Resources, Environment, Climate Change Programs, Hydrology, Environmental Science, Biology, Environmental Monitoring, Water Sustainability, Life Sciences, Sustainable Systems, Climate Change Adaptation, Experimentation, Research, Data Collection
★ 4.9 (145) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Copenhagen
Skills you'll gain: Microbiology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, Biology, Infection Control, Chronic Diseases, Life Sciences, Diagnostic Tests
★ 4.7 (2K) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Tokyo
Skills you'll gain: Physics, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Science and Research, Experimentation
★ 4.8 (3.7K) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Mechanics, Torque (Physics), Control Systems, Engineering Analysis, Differential Equations, Mathematical Modeling, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, Calculus
★ 4.8 (134) · Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Molecular Biology, Life Sciences, Biology, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Cell Biology, Biotechnology, Oncology, Environmental Issue, Biochemistry, Environment, Healthcare Ethics, Emerging Technologies, Ethical Standards And Conduct
★ 4.7 (122) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Life Sciences, Physical Science, Biology, Taxonomy, Molecular, Cellular, and Microbiology, Environment, Environmental Science, Biochemistry, Microbiology, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Science and Research, Chemistry
★ 4.2 (106) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

The University of Edinburgh
Skills you'll gain: Research, Science and Research, Liberal Arts, General Science and Research, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Physics, Research Methodologies
★ 4.7 (957) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Arizona
Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Physics, General Science and Research, Mechanics, Physical Science, European History, Science and Research, Liberal Arts, World History, Research, Scientific Methods, Biology, Life Sciences, Deductive Reasoning, Applied Mathematics
★ 4.7 (43) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Rutgers the State University of New Jersey
Skills you'll gain: Data Analysis Software, Spatial Data Analysis, Image Analysis, Scientific Visualization, Science and Research, Physics, Physical Science, General Science and Research, Deductive Reasoning, Scientific Methods, Digital Signal Processing, Applied Mathematics
★ 4.8 (235) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months