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Space scientists investigate whether life could exist inside Jupiter’s moons
UK scientists and engineers, including from The Open University (OU) are taking part in a mission that’s about to set off to study Jupiter, our largest planet, and investigate whether some of its icy moons are home to conditions that could support life. Funded by the UK Space Agency, the UK leads on one of […]
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New study finds water on the Moon is stored in ‘beads of glass’
Glass beads formed from the cooling of melted material ejected by and found strewn across the Moon could store substantial quantities of water, according to a study supported by OU academic, Professor Mahesh Anand. These findings, published in Nature Geoscience, were a result of analyses of samples from China’s Chang’e-5 mission (one of the lander […]
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Venus: proof of active volcanoes – at last
Venus is almost the same size, mass and density as Earth. So it should be generating heat in its interior (by the decay of radioactive elements) at much the same rate as the Earth does. On Earth, one of the main ways in which this heat leaks out is via volcanic eruptions. During an average […]
Scientists identify 100 important questions facing plant science
An international panel of scientists, including Dr Yoseph Araya of The Open University, have identified 100 of the most important questions facing plant science. The international initiative has identified key research priorities and highlights the importance of diversity, collaboration, and funding for plant research to tackle climate change, the biodiversity crisis and sustainable food production. […]
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A brief history of the UK’s Winchcombe meteorite
Dr Martin D. Suttle is a Lecturer in Planetary Science at The Open University (OU): On 28 February 2021, for the first time in 30 years, a meteorite fell in the UK and was later recovered by scientists. Today, there’s an international effort to study this space rock and learn more about its place in […]
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See the British Isles like never before in new OU / BBC series, Wild Isles
The highly anticipated natural history series, Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough, begins this Sunday (12 March) evening, taking viewers on a journey through some of Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes. The Open University (OU) and BBC co-production will begin on BBC One and iPlayer at 7pm on Sunday 12th March, informed by […]
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The OU invites you to celebrate British and Irish natural beauty and #ShareYourWildIsles
To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated Open University (OU) / BBC series, Wild Isles, the OU is inviting people to share their favourite British and Irish nature spots or species on social media, using the hashtag #ShareYourWildIsles. Simply head to The OU’s social channels and share your photo to get involved. If you’re […]
OU PhD student Emily Swaby awarded the prestigious Wollaston Fund by the Geological Society of London
Emily Swaby of the School of Environment, Earth and Ecosystem Sciences (EEES) at The Open University has been awarded the 2023 Wollaston Fund, presented by the Geological Society of London. The Wollaston Fund award is named in honour of William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828) and has been bestowed annually since 1831. It is awarded to an […]
International researchers join forces to capture image of a giant planet
Two international group of researchers, one including Dr Mariangela Bonavita of the OU, have used the SPHERE planet-finder at the Very Large Telescope in Chile to capture images of a giant (Jovian) planet. The images are featured today as “Picture of the Week” by the European Southern Observatory. The planet, that has a mass of about five […]
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Research discovers ‘forbidden’ ring of Solar System dwarf planet
An international team of astronomers, including Open University (OU) researchers, has discovered a ring around the distant dwarf planet Quaoar – a ring that should not exist. This questions our understanding of collision processes leading to the formation of planetary bodies, as reported in the 9 February 2023 issue of Nature. Quaoar is an icy […]
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