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As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, it will host a joint inaugural lecture event on the theme of Discovering new planets, during which David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geos...ciences. will deliver his inaugural lecture on the theme of: The puzzle of planet Mercury – why go there? Professor Rothery will present the dramatic and perplexing history of Mercury – the planet three times closer to the Sun than the Earth, rich in volatile elements. Watch the video to find out more. The other inaugural lecture will be by Carole Haswell, Professor of Astrophysics on the theme of: Exoplanet discoveries: OUr place in the Star Trek Universe. Professor Haswell will explore how exoplanets offer special opportunities to place planet Earth in context.
As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, it will host a joint inaugural lecture event on the theme of Discovering new planets, during which David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geos...ciences. will deliver his inaugural lecture on the theme of: The puzzle of planet Mercury – why go there? Professor Rothery will present the dramatic and perplexing history of Mercury – the planet three times closer to the Sun than the Earth, rich in volatile elements. Watch the video to find out more. The other inaugural lecture will be by Carole Haswell, Professor of Astrophysics on the theme of: Exoplanet discoveries: OUr place in the Star Trek Universe. Professor Haswell will explore how exoplanets offer special opportunities to place planet Earth in context.
| First transmission date: | 26-09-2019 |
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| Published: | 2019 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | Contact the OU Archive prior to any re-use. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk. |
| Duration: | 00:00:57 |
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| Contributor: | David Rothery |
| Publisher: | The Open University |
| Link to related site: | External url: https://youtu.be/kvUqMGp40yA |
| Production number: | OUR00272 |
| Available to public: | no |
