Features on Mars which had been attributed to flowing salty water could be caused by an altogether more explosive reason, according to new research published this…
Members of the public are being invited to join scientists on the OU’s campus in Milton Keynes to experience a once-in-a-generation celestial event. The Transit of…
Earthquakes in Japan and Ecuador have resulted in widespread destruction and many deaths. David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Sciences at The Open University, says that Ecuador’s earthquake…
“Dream the impossible – and go out and make it happen. I walked on the moon. What can’t you do?” These are the final words spoken…
There has been Band Aid, USA for Africa and Peter Kay’s Animated All Star Band. But today a new name is being added to the list…
Saturn is home to more than 60 moons – from the massive Titan and the crater-riddled Phoebe, to Enceladus with its geysers. Enceladus in particular has…
In the same week the European Space Agency (ESA) launched its ExoMars Mission, we spoke to OU PhD student Rhian Chapman about dust storms on the Red…
“It (could be) life Jim, but (perhaps) not as we know it.” This is not just a sci-fi catchphrase, but also something some planetary scientists have…
Establishing whether the planet Mars has ever supported life is one of the great unanswered questions of modern science. On Monday 14 March 2016, the European…
On International Women’s Day the OU reveals how it aims to make a difference for women in crucial areas of the workplace where women are poorly…
