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Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies

Euclid Galaxy Zoo – help us classify the shapes of galaxies

Thanks to a new Galaxy Zoo project launched today, the public can help identify the shapes of thousands of galaxies in images taken by ESA’s Euclid space telescope. These classifications will help scientists answer questions about how the shapes of galaxies have changed over time, and what caused these changes and why. In its mission […]

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Dark matter space telescope project kicks off with powerful new computing

Dark matter space telescope project kicks off with powerful new computing

OU researchers will bring expertise in machine learning and citizen science to the European Space Agency Euclid space telescope designed to help us to better understand dark matter. According to Professor Stephen Serjeant, Professor of Astronomy at the OU and part of the space telescope project which launched in February 2024, the team can now […]

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New study reveals lost world of diversity for rare and ancient marine animals

New study reveals lost world of diversity for rare and ancient marine animals

A type of ancient and rare shelly marine animal, named brachiopods, had a dynamic and inventive past, but this did not turn into evolutionary success in terms of the numbers of species, researchers at The Open University (OU), University of Bristol, and the China University of Geosciences have found. The findings, published today in Nature […]

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OU academic ‘Pedals for Paris’ and highlights effects of extreme heat on sport

OU academic ‘Pedals for Paris’ and highlights effects of extreme heat on sport

An OU expert in climate change, Dr Leslie Mabon, recently took part in the Lewes Football Club leg of Pedal for Paris, providing advice into the effects hotter weather has on sport. On Sunday 21 July, Dr Leslie Mabon, Lecturer in Environmental Systems in at the OU, joined Sport England Chair, Chris Boardman, who is […]

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Illustration of interstellar dust grain coated in water ice

Astronomers make new discovery about the grain structure of interstellar ice

Astronomers, including Open University (OU) academics Helen Fraser and Hugh Dickinson and OU PhD student Zak Smith, have discovered the spectral signature of water ice that reveals new information about how ice forms and evolves during the birth of stars and planets. Their findings have been published today in the journal Nature Astronomy. A spectral […]

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OU becomes first UK uni to be granted Observer status at the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association

The Open University (OU) has become the first university in the UK to be granted prestigious ‘Observer’ status by the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) Association, cementing a partnership begun in 2019 in the ESCAPE and Cos4Cloud EOSC projects. The EOSC works to advance Open Science by creating new knowledge, inspiring education, spurring innovation and […]

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ExoMars TGO finds frost on the Solar System’s tallest volcanoes on Mars

ExoMars TGO finds frost on the Solar System’s tallest volcanoes on Mars

Water-based frost has been detected at the top of the Olympus Mons volcanoes on Mars – the largest volcanoes in the Solar System.  The water frost was detected by the Colour and Stereo Surface Imaging System (CaSSIS) camera and the Nadir and Occultation for Mars Discovery (NOMAD) spectrometer instruments aboard the European Space Agency’s ExoMars […]

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New OU / BBC series of Scam Interceptors returns to screens

New OU / BBC series of Scam Interceptors returns to screens

From Monday 10 June, a new ten-part OU/BBC series of Scam Interceptors starts on BBC One daytime and will run daily on weekdays at 10:45am. The new series will also be available on BBC iPlayer. In this season, presenters Rav Wilding, Nick Stapleton and the team return to hunt down the scammers plaguing the lives […]

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A new season of Rare Earth begins on BBC Radio 4

A new season of Rare Earth begins on BBC Radio 4

Today, Friday 7 June, the OU/BBC co-produced radio series Rare Earth returns for a second season, presented by environmental journalist Tom Heap and physicist Helen Czerski. The new season begins on BBC Radio 4 at midday and listeners can continue to tune in weekly on Fridays at 12pm. The series will also be available on […]

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Andy dressed in warm clothing with a backdrop of Antarctica

‘OU study unlocked an amazing opportunity to work in Antarctica’

When Natural Sciences student Andy, 54, was made redundant, he was unsure what to expect from the next chapter of his life. With a thirst for new experiences and an open mind about his next career move, Andy embarked on an academic journey with The Open University, never imagining it would take him on the […]

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