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International scientists discover a pair of dancing planets
An international team of scientists, including Dr Ulrich Kolb and Professor Carole Haswell of The School of Physical Sciences at...
Super-Earth planets detected orbiting nearby star
A system of super-Earth planets – possibly rocky worlds, but larger than Earth – has been detected orbiting the nearby star Gliese 887. An...
BAFTA nomination for ‘8 Days: To the Moon and Back’
We are congratulating Mahesh Anand, Professor of Planetary Science and Exploration on being shortlisted for a BAFTA on the...
SPS-led research selected as highlight from 10 years at LOFAR telescope
The International LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) Telescope is celebrating its 10th anniversary on 12th June, and work, published...
SPS astronomers find signs of a disintegrating planet around a nearby star
Using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite space telescope, a team of OU astronomers within the School of Physical Sciences, led...
UK Space Academic Institutions Covid-19 Survey
The Space Academic Network (SPAN) is working closely with the UK Space Agency (UKSA) to coordinate a survey of universities and research centres...
Funding success to design sensors for X-ray telescopes
OU researchers within the School of Physical Sciences have been awarded €1 million by the European Space Agency (ESA) to develop a prototype...
New study reveals mud volcanoes on Mars may flow like lava
European researchers, including Dr Manish Patel, Dr Matt Balme and Dr Matthew Sylvest from The Open University(OU), have...
Apollo 17 sample leads to new discovery of the Moon’s evolution
An international team of scientists, including Mahesh Anand, Professor of Planetary Science and Exploration at The Open University, have...
Ancient rivers on Mars more than 3.7 billion years old
Scientists from around the globe have discovered evidence of ancient rivers on Mars more than 3.7 billion years old, using high-resolution 3D...
OU to the Moon and back – Award nomination
The Open University has been shortlisted for an award by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations for its STEM campaign to mark the...
Champions in Gender Equality
The School of Physical Sciences have successfully renewed their Institute of Physics (IoP) Juno Champion status in recognition of their...