The Open University School of Physical Sciences, teaching and researching physics, astronomy, planetary and space science, space instrumentation.
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Just over 24 hours to go until this fascinating panel lecture about the future of planetary protection! You can still book your tickets for both in-person and online at eventbrite.co.uk/e/ask-the-e…
23 Apr 2024
Curious about the future of planetary protection? 🚀🌕
Register for @OU_STEM's 'Ask the Experts' session to learn more and ask your burning questions. ❓
📅 Thursday 25 April
⏰ 6:00pm
📍 The Geological Society, London
Reserve your seat now 👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/ask-the-e…
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One week to go until this very exciting panel lecture event! Come join us in London @GeolSoc by registering here: bit.ly/ProtectSolarSystem
18 Apr 2024
Want to know more about protecting our Solar System?
Ask the experts - Protecting our Solar System: Planetary Protection and the Future of Space Exploration is for you!
Join @GeolSoc in-person or online on Thursday 25 April from 18.00.
Register here: ow.ly/Tzvv50RhOJq
ALT close up of Mars in the sky with Protecting our solar system: Planetary Protection and the future of space exploration written across it. below is the logos of all the companies involved in the event.
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
15 Apr 2024
Want to know more about protecting our Solar System?
Then our Ask the experts - Protecting our Solar System: Planetary Protection and the Future of Space Exploration is for you!
Join @GeolSoc in-person or online on Thurs 25th April 18.00
Register here: bit.ly/ProtectSolarSystem
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Want to know more about protecting our Solar System?
Then our Ask the experts - Protecting our Solar System: Planetary Protection and the Future of Space Exploration is for you!
Either join @GeolSoc in-person or online on Thurs 25th April
Register here: bit.ly/ProtectSolarSystem
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
9 Apr 2024
OU researchers awarded £2M to develop detectors for new UV space telescopes in search for extraterrestrial life.
Led by Dr. Jesper Skottfelt, the team will collaborate internationally to design and build the telescope.
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ALT a photo of the night sky, with the landscape in darkness, with a pink and purple haze in the sky and with stars twinkling
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Are you interested in investigating diversity and increasing representation across the solar system? If so join the hackathon on 27th and 28th April- email stem-sps-outreach@open.ac.uk to sign up. #womenInSTEM #diversityInSTEM
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
13 Mar 2024
Today is our #live #BritishScienceWeek event! We go live at 13:00- we hope to see you there!
Are you joining us? It's not too late; head over to Eventbrite to receive the live links now! Links will be emailed five minutes before the event starts.
bit.ly/NamingMercury
ALT OU logo Image of planet Mercury next to text that reads: British Science Week: Geological mapping of Mercury and naming features across the Solar System Presented by: Annie Lennox, OUSTEM PhD Research Student Wednesday, 13 March 13:00 via Teams, Facebook Live, & YouTube Live
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
28 Feb 2024
More exciting news! Our group have been awarded a grant from the UK Space Agency to develop detector technology that will contribute to a new imaging instrument for Mars, as part of the International Mars Ice Mapper mission (I-MIM). ounews.co/science-mct/ou-spa…
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
15 Jan 2024
In @NatureGeosci, Professor Mahesh Anand and researchers unveil an understanding of the origin of a unique Moon rock type. Their study combines high-temperature experiments and isotopic analyses, revealing a critical reaction shaping these lunar magmas.
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
5 Jan 2024
Want to watch the Peregrine Misson One Launch LIVE?
Set your alarms - it's an early one! Launch is planned for 06:30 on Monday (GMT) via this link!
plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vide…
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
5 Jan 2024
Peregrine Mission One, launching post Jan 8, is an OU-led collaboration with ESA, NASA, and STFC RAL. Dr. Simeon Barber's £14M project, backed by UK Space Agency, aims to analyse lunar atmosphere for water, vital for exploration and astronaut missions.
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
29 Dec 2023
Our #PlantyMoonPlantface experiment from #OUMoonNight & @OU_STEM has been going on an adventure across Scotland 🏴 for Christmas and Hogmanay! Here she is, visiting the #Skye Skye Museum of Island Life.
Experiment details: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/…
Very exciting seeing the results of the #citizenscience project from #OUMoonNight, growing seeds in volcanic ash. Follow the results with #PlantyMoonPlantFace
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Check out these new PhD opportunities in the School of Physical Sciences in a range of subjects!
Deadline for applications: 25th January 2024
Apply now: Current PhD Studentships | School of Physical Sciences (open.ac.uk)
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Are you interested in space technology research? Gaining industry experience? Working with space agencies, such as ESA and NASA? Applications for PhD studentships at the Centre for Electronic Imaging (CEI) in the School of Physical Sciences are now open!
tinyurl.com/CEIPhD2024
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
28 Nov 2023
A great #OUMoonNight orchestrated by @ma235camb. Here’s @OpenUniversity Vice Chancellor @TimJBlackman with meteorites from the Moon and Mars in either hand.
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Moon Night tickets are selling fast! Make sure to get your tickets for our annual celebration of Lunar Research on 28/11/23. Come learn about the exciting research undertaken at the OU!
#lunar_research #moon #astronomy #lab_tours #Meteorite #moon_rock
shorturl.at/FKRX4
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Moon Night 2023 is live! Join us the evening of Tuesday 28th November to learn more about the exciting Lunar research undertaken at The OU! @OU_STEM #moonnight #astronomy #lunar_research
Book your tickets at shorturl.at/sAFJP
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The Open University: School of Physical Sciences retweeted
22 Oct 2023
‼️Our Next Talk
Guardians of the Galaxies: Shielding EUCLID's Eyes from Cosmic Hazards
Join us as Dr. Ben Dryer outlines the scientific objectives of the EUCLID mission
🗓 Thurs 26th Oct at 6.50pm
Register for FREE with the link below 👇 👇
ouspacesociety.org/event-det…
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Congratulations to our very own Prof. Sally Jordan!
16 Oct 2023
Congratulations to Professor Sally Jordan, who has been awarded the prestigious 2023 @PhysicsNews Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize for her contribution to physics education, often as ‘a genuine unsung hero who works selflessly for others’.
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If you missed any of our lectures during #worldspaceweek last week, don't worry! You can watch the recordings here. @Astrobiology_OU @OU_STEM
youtube.com/@schoolofphysica…
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