The Moon

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The Moon provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 6 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • As the only planetary body everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky, the Moon has long been an object of fascination and speculation. This free course will teach you about the nearest planetary ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Observing the Moon
    • 1 Observing the Moon
    • 2 Studying the set text: Chapter 6 of Teach Yourself Planets
    • 2 Studying the set text: Chapter 6 of Teach Yourself Planets
    • 2.1 The Moon
    • 2.2 Rotation and orbit
    • 2.3 Missions to the Moon
    • 2.4 The atmosphere and polar ice
    • 2.5 The interior
    • 2.6 The surface
    • 2.7 Living on the Moon?
    • 3 Discussion of Chapter 6
    • 3 Discussion of Chapter 6
    • 3.1 Comments and explanations
    • 3.2 Moon34: Apollo 11 station 3
    • 3.3 Moon35: Apollo 11 station 4
    • 3.4 Moon36: Apollo 12 station 2
    • 3.5 Moon37: Apollo 12 station 3
    • 3.6 Moon38: Apollo 12 station 5
    • 3.7 Moon39: Apollo 14 station C
    • 3.8 Moon40: Apollo 14 station H
    • 3.9 Moon41: Apollo 15 station 2
    • 3.10 Moon42: Apollo 15 station 10
    • 3.11 Moon43: Apollo 16 station 1
    • 3.12 Moon44: Apollo 17 station 1
    • 3.13 Moon45: Apollo 17 station 2
    • 3.14 Questions on the Moon
    • Conclusion
    • Acknowledgements