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YouTube Channels

Here are a few of my favourite astronomy-related YouTube channels. I'm always looking for new channels to follow, so get in touch if you have your own recommendations!

AstrumHow big is the Solar System? What actually orbits our Sun? Why should I even be interested in space? On this channel, we'll answer these and a whole host of other questions. We will have a series dedicated to each of our planets and showcase beautiful images and videos captured by probes and spacecraft of our amazing Solar System. Subscribe and join us on this journey of discovery!

SEAI make chilled out videos about all things space-related. Hope you like what you see, thanks for stopping by!

AstroPhilI am a Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics in the School of Mathematics and Physics at the University of Lincoln. This channel contains videos about my research, astronomy and astrophysics tutorials and other interesting videos in astrophysics.

Free Online Courses

An introduction to exoplanetsThis free course, An introduction to exoplanets, introduces our galaxy's population of planets, and some of their many surprises. It explains the methods used by astronomers to study exoplanets, ...

Math | Khan Academy

The Khan Academy has some incredible courses in Maths and Science (and more!) to support students all the way from Kindergarten to college/university level! I found their course on Multivariate Calculus (https://www.khanacademy.org/math/multivariable-calculus) incredibly useful during the second year of my Physics undergraduate course. I only wish I had known about the site sooner!

Understanding autismLearn about autism, one of the most challenging long-term conditions of the century. This free course, Understanding autism, introduces the autism spectrum, how it is experienced by individuals and...

Understanding ADHDThis free course, Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), explores the experience of ADHD from the perspective of those who are diagnosed with the condition, and those who ...

Reccomended Seminar Series

The European Astrobiology Institute's Streamed Seminar Series

https://europeanastrobiology.eu/streamed-seminars/

Weekly/biweekly online seminars
On everything related to astrobiology - Earth climate science, evolution, planetary science, geology, biology, exoplanets and more

Rocky Worlds Discussions

https://discussions.rockyworlds.org/

Monthly virtual meeting series
On topics related to rocky planets

Resources for Schools

The National Schools Observatory

https://www.schoolsobservatory.org/

The National Schools Observatory (NSO) provides resources (including telescope time!), technical support, and classes to bring "astronomy into the classroom – supporting schools to take hundreds of thousands of observations of the cosmos. Engaging millions of people with space education over the last 15+ years."

Resources for PHYS216: Computational Astrophysics

University of Liverpool / Liverpool John Moores University

Here is a list of online resources that are helpful for the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University course in Computational Astrophysics (PHYS216), which I came across while assisting in teaching the module between 2021 and 2024. Students, as well as using your lecture notes, please remember that you are allowed to Google things! It is best if your citations are from published papers, but using websites to help you understand the physics is a great idea (even Wikipedia)!

Measuring the redshift of the galaxy NGC 4151

NGC 4151 (Hubble Image)

NGC 4151, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3. When you open the photometric image of NGC4151 (NGC4151_SSDSS_r.fits) with Gaia, try using a logarithmic colour scale, and you should be able to see the galaxy spiral arms too!

Introduction to active galaxiesThe field of active galaxies is recognised as one of increasing importance. But how do we know there are different kinds of galaxy? What are active galaxies? How are they powered? This free course,...

Forbidden lines | Quantum mechanics, Electromagnetic radiation, Spectroscopy | BritannicaForbidden lines, in astronomical spectroscopy, bright emission lines in the spectra of certain nebulae (H II regions), not observed in the laboratory spectra of the same gases, because on Earth the gases cannot be rarefied sufficiently. The term forbidden is misleading; a more accurate description

Time series spectroscopy (Nova)

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