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Rogue planets: how wandering bodies in interstellar space ended up on their own
Dr Joanna Barstow Eberhardt, Ernest Rutherford Research Fellow at The Open University writes for The Conversation about rogue planets. We now know of almost 5,000 planets outside the Solar System. If you were to picture what it would be like on one of these distant worlds, or exoplanets, your mental image would probably include a parent […]
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PhD student’s part in the excavation of the Rutland ‘sea dragon’
Open University research student, Emily Swaby was at the centre of an exciting excavation – which has unearthed the largest, most complete marine reptile skeleton ever found in Britain, at the Rutland Water Nature Reserve. She describes the uncovering of the skeleton, the fossilised remains of a 10m-long sea predator called an ichthyosaur which is […]
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Don’t look up: several asteroids are heading towards Earth – here’s how we deal with threats in real life
Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences at The Open University writes for The Conversation about the new Netflix film, “Don’t Look Up” and what would happen if this happened in real life. Don’t look now – but we are currently experiencing a rash of stories about a forthcoming global catastrophe. But in a […]
Explore our world’s fascinating flora in the BBC/OU series, The Green Planet
Legendary nature historian, Sir David Attenborough will offer a stunning insight into Earth’s plant life in a new series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University. The first episode of the five-part series, The Green Planet, airs on 9 January at 7.00 pm on BBC One and will be available on BBC iPlayer shortly […]
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Material from asteroid Ryugu starts to give up secrets of early Solar System
Monica Grady, Professor of Planetary and Space Sciences, The Open University Just over a year ago, material from the Japanese Hayabusa 2 mission to Asteroid (162173) Ryugu arrived back on Earth . And this week, the first two papers reporting analysis of the material have been published in Nature Astronomy. Excitingly, they suggest we may […]
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New theory about alien life subject of latest bitesize video for BBC Ideas
A brand new short film is now available to view on the award-winning BBC Ideas website called Are We Thinking About Alien Life All Wrong? With the OU’s Dr Mark Fox-Powell providing academic consultancy, Professor Brian Cox explains the ‘panspermia’ theory – how alien life could spread around the Universe. This new theory, which has […]
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Killer in the Car Park – Forensics: The Real CSI returns
The programme that gives viewers unique access to the work of forensic scientists is making a return to our screens. Forensics: The Real CSI is co-produced by The Open University and the BBC and the series continues with series 2 (episode 7) Killer in the Car Park, which airs Monday December 6 at 9pm on […]
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Misinformation about COVID-19 spreads faster on social media than fact-checking content
New research has found that the amount of misinformation related to COVID-19 is disproportionately higher than content produced by fact-checkers on Twitter. COVID misinformation also maintains attention and engagement for longer online than fact-based content. The research, led by Open University academics, aimed to examine misinformation about COVID-19 online as a means of improving the […]
Open University academic wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Education Prize
Michael Seery of the School of Life, Health and Chemical Sciences, has been named the winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Nyholm Prize for Education. Nominated by their peers, Professor Seery was chosen by the RSC’s prestigious panel of judges as one of the most inspirational, innovative and dedicated people in education. Having recently […]
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Professor Stephen Lewis to lead inaugural lecture on dynamic climates
On Tuesday 9 November The Open University will host an inaugural talk by Professor Stephen Lewis, Head of School, Physical Sciences, marking the first on-campus event with an audience since the beginning of the pandemic. Over 40 people are expected to attend, though those at home can also register to watch the event live online. […]
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