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Discovering new planets

Dates
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 18:00 to 20:00
Location
Berrill Lecture Theatre, Walton Hall, The Open University, MK7 6AA

Discover what Professor David Rothery has found about the history of the planet Mercury and what Professor Carole Haswell has to say about exoplanets and how they serve to put planet Earth in context.

As The Open University celebrates its 50th anniversary, it will host a joint inaugural lecture event:

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Please take the opportunity to have your questions answered by our speakers LIVE during the event:

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The puzzle of planet Mercury – why go there?

David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences

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 about Professor Rothery’s lecture

Read more about Professor Rothery

Exoplanet discoveries: OUr place in the Star Trek Universe

Carole Haswell, Professor of Astrophysics

Professor Haswell will explore how exoplanets offer special opportunities to place planet Earth in context.

Watch the video to find out more about Professor Haswell’s lecture

Read more about Professor Haswell

Event Programme

Timings Item
17:15 - 18:00 Tea/coffee on arrival
18:05 - 19:40

Inaugural lectures:

The puzzle of planet Mercury - why go there?

​Exoplanet discoveries: OUr place in the Star Trek Universe
19:40 - 20:00 Q & A
20:00 - 21:00 Drinks reception