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Rosetta may be crashing, but its legacy lives on here on Earth
The Rosetta Mission will end with a controlled descent to the surface of Comet 67P on Friday 30th September 2016; however, its legacy will live ... -
OU to launch its first ever in-orbit experiment for student labs
A miniature camera developed by space scientists at the OU will open up a new experience for distance learning students who will be able to ... -
Scotland and the Battle for Britain
Former BBC political editor Andrew Marr, born in Glasgow, presents Scotland and the Battle for Britain, a two-part documentary exploring Scotland's political transformation during the ... -
BBC Inside Science features OU academic on water on Mars
The quest to discover whether life exists, or has existed, on the Planet Mars has been one of the driving forces of space science research ... -
Mars had climate similar to Earth, concludes OU research
It has been an amazing week for the world of Astronomy. With the discovery of an Earth-sized planet orbiting our nearest stellar neighbour within a ... -
OU astronomer helps to discover an Earth-like planet
An international team of astronomers has detected a planet orbiting our nearest star, Proxima Centauri. The research, which has been published in Nature to a ... -
Students continue to rate The Open University highly
OU top for assessment and feedback in National Student Survey The results of the National Student Survey (NSS) have been published today by HEFCE, with ... -
You teach me and I’ll teach you Pokémon
With the global success of Pokémon Go, the world has been introduced to the next generation of augmented reality experiences on their mobile phones. Senior Lecturer at the Institute ... -
OU showcases pioneering space research at Royal Society exhibition
The OU will be showcasing the results of its pioneering research from the Rosetta spacecraft at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2016. The comet revealed: Rosetta ... -
OU names first recipient of astrobiology legacy award
The first recipient of an astrobiology award in memory of the late Professor Barrie Jones - an OU astrobiologist - has been named. Lisa Kaltenegger, ...
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