Listen to new OU / BBC radio series Rare Earth
Tune into BBC Radio 4 weekly from today (19 January) to listen to the new OU / BBC radio series, Rare Earth, with environmental journalist Tom…
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Citizen scientists needed to discover elusive black holes
Could you help our scientists uncover the mysterious world of invisible black holes? Become a Black Hole Hunter and you’ll be taking part in scientific research…
Research sheds new light on Moon rock formation solving major puzzle in lunar geology
New research has cracked a vital process in the creation of a unique rock type from the Moon. The discovery explains its signature composition and very…
OU research finds the Moon’s crust is richer in water than previously thought
Dr Tara Hayden of The Open University (OU) has published research identifying, for the first time, the mineral apatite in a sample of early lunar crust,…
The Open University provides update following the launch of Peregrine lunar lander
Shortly after launch, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander experienced a failure in the propulsion system, causing a critical loss of propellent. Astrobotic announced due to the failure, Peregrine…
Andrew Malkinson talks of ‘lifesaver’ study for OU degree while wrongly jailed
Former Open University student Andrew Malkinson said studying for an Open degree while wrongly jailed for rape for 17 years was a ‘lifesaver’. During his guest-editor…
Lift-off planned for historic mission to the Moon
Peregrine Mission One will begin its journey from Florida to the Moon no earlier than January 8, 2024, on a historic mission that will pave the…
OU academic, Professor Mark Brandon, awarded The Polar Medal in the New Years Honours list
Mark Brandon, Professor of Polar Oceanography, at The Open University has been awarded The Polar Medal by His Majesty King Charles III in recognition of his outstanding work and…
Undergraduate Research Bursary Programme at the School of Mathematics and Statistics Empowers Future PhD Hopefuls
In a bid to nurture aspiring researchers and provide them with experience in the world of academia, the School of Mathematics and Statistics offers a research…
Watch this year’s Royal Institution Christmas Lectures: The Truth About AI
Join Professor Mike Wooldridge for this year’s Royal Institution (RI) Christmas Lectures, as he tackles arguably the most important and rapidly-evolving field of science in the…
