Cosmicademy

Astronomy Made Easy

Become a Stargazer Tonight!

Zero to Hero courses use a step-by-step storytelling approach to make learning fast and memorable. 

This is the perfect course for beginners of all ages. 

The sky is full of stars, so it can feel overwhelming. If you are not sure where to start, start here. 

Astronomy courses for kids (of all ages)

Zero to Hero Stargazing: The Bright Stars

Become a Stargazer tonight with our Zero to Hero Stargazing: The Bright Stars course on Udemy. This course gives you the solid foundation you'll use to master the sky. It is designed to quickly orient you to the brightest stars and constellations. The course uses a story telling approach to make the facts memorable.

Master the foundation by1 learning how to spot 12 stars and 20 constellations.
Learn how the Sun and Moon move across the sky.
Learn why the Zodiac is called the Zodiac, and what makes those constellations special.

Basic Space Science Part I

This unique astronomy courses traces a story from our Stone Age ancestors learning about the Sun to Issac Newton discovering the Law of Universal Gravity. You'll learn how our ancestors used basic observations to learn the patterns in the sky. We'll add in some math and you'll learn how to calculate the distance to the moon and the size of the Earth.
Newton based his work on Keppler and Galilieo. Those astronomers based their work on Copernicus. Copernicus studied the Ancient Greeks. The Ancient Greeks had observational data from the Ancient Egyptians and Babylonians. So if you truly want to understand, we need to start at the beginning.

Part I tells this awesome story from about 10,000 BC to 0. It's the perfect course for science and history geeks, or for parents that want to nurture their kid's love of space. There is some math, but the course includes some easy to follow lessons to keep you on track!

FREE Zero to Hero Stargazing: The Planets

Try our FREE Planets course. The stars are predictable. The planets follow their own rules, which is why the word 'planet' is Ancient Greek for wandering star.

Stars made simple

We make stargazing and astronomy easy to learn. Our courses are designed with beginners in mind and are the perfect way to nurture the natural curiosity we have about the cosmos.

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