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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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Wildlife lovers’ favourite, Springwatch, returns with a new season

Wildlife lovers’ favourite, Springwatch, returns with a new season

Join us for the return of Springwatch, a series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University (OU) celebrating a season full of new life and hope. This year, the series returns to BBC Two from Monday 27th May for three weeks of live programmes. Hosts Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, and lolo Williams return to […]

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ESA’s Euclid offers glimpses into the cosmos with sparkling new images

ESA’s Euclid offers glimpses into the cosmos with sparkling new images

Today, (23 May 2024) the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Euclid space mission releases five unprecedented new views of the Universe. The never-before-seen images demonstrate Euclid’s ability to unravel the secrets of the cosmos and enable scientists to hunt for rogue planets, use lensed galaxies to study mysterious matter, and explore the evolution of the Universe. […]

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Researchers use NASA’s JWST to crack case of inflated exoplanet

Researchers use NASA’s JWST to crack case of inflated exoplanet

Why is the warm gas-giant exoplanet WASP-107 b so puffy? Two independent teams of researchers, including The Open University’s (OU) Dr Joanna Barstow, have an answer, published today in Nature. Data collected using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), combined with prior observations from the Hubble Space Telescope, show surprisingly little methane (CH4) in the […]

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New project launched to train dogs in early diagnosis of bowel cancer

New project launched to train dogs in early diagnosis of bowel cancer

A new project, supported by academics from The Open University (OU) is to train dogs in the detection of colorectal (bowel) cancer in urine samples, using the power of their noses. The charity, Medical Detection Dogs, is looking into whether man’s best friend could help deliver an accurate, non-invasive and more sensitive method of early […]

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OU academic wins prestigious award for work in statistics and data science

OU academic wins prestigious award for work in statistics and data science

Professor Rachel Hilliam, Head of the OU’s School of Mathematics and Statistics, has been awarded The Chambers Medal by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), a prestigious commendation of her significant contribution to data science. Each year, the RSS give medals, prizes and honorary fellowships to people who have made outstanding contributions in their field. The […]

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Full moon against a dark black night sky

China set to blast off to the far side of the Moon – here’s what it could discover

Ben Rider-Stokes, The Open University China is attempting to recover the first ever soil and rock samples from the lunar far side. The surface mission, Chang’e 6, named after the Chinese Moon goddess Chang’e, is a successor to the successful sample return mission, Chang’e 5, and a part of the Chinese lunar exploration programme. The […]

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