We are the S112 Module Team. Developing scientific thinking at the Open University. We tweet about concepts and practice in science. Our views alone.

Joined June 2017
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
24 Jun 2024
This movie shows the sunspot structure and dynamics from the #photosphere to the #chromosphere. While the area seems to be nearly a rest in the photosphere, the chromospheric activity is very intense above the spot β˜€οΈπŸ‘‰πŸ» tinyurl.com/Chromosphere-est
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So I sneaked into the OU building I needed for filming when someone came out but I’m now trapped inside without a pass card. I live here now πŸ˜‚πŸ€£ Just changing my address on StudentHome…I guess my term doesn’t end in 39 days 🀣 #OUStudents
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
Since first evolving 350 million years ago, the tongue has taken myriad forms, unlocking new niches and boosting the diversity of life. Learn more in this @NewsfromScienceΒ feature: scim.ag/7qs @ScienceVisuals #ScienceMagArchives
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
Artificial light at night has variable and complex impacts on plants and animals, disrupting entire ecosystems, according to a 2023 #ScienceReview. Learn more: scim.ag/7op #LightPollution #ScienceMagArchives
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
If you are interested in Beyond Earth Orbit and Lunar missions, then please complete this survey before the 28th June to share your thoughts! Your responses will provide vital insight in creating Beyond Earth Orbit (BEO) and lunar regulatory policy. πŸ‘‰forms.office.com/e/TdhTB6UsX…
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
Still here. πŸ‘‹ And still more than 15 billion miles (24 billion km) away from Earth. It takes my team about 22.5 hours to send me a command and another 22.5 hours for my response to get back to them. That will continue to increase the further I travel into interstellar space. -V1
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
All my terrible results are obviously just canon events and not at all unnecessary screwups #CanonEvent
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
So excited for another sustainability panel event 🀩 @OU_STEM @S209geology @S309geology @Team_S206 @S112_OU @Biology_OU
Hear about OU research on sustainability in our panel event for #OUStudentsFreshers24, on Wednesday 24 January at 6.30pm - 8pm. In our last panel event, we even heard about academics’ experiences of working with David Attenborough! Find out more: oustudents.co/47DMWWV
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
Extreme close-up of Jupiter’s moon Io captured by Juno spacecraft newscientist.com/article/241…
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
Patrolling resident memory T cells generate their own biophysical forces that help them travel to pathogenic intruders in the salivary glands of mice, a new @SciImmunology study finds. Learn more: scim.ag/5vB
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129 light-years away, we can see four planets dancing around the star HR 8799 in the constellation Pegasus. This is known as direct imaging – taking pictures of faraway planets. They can only be revealed by blocking the star's bright light. go.nasa.gov/3ReNQmF

ALT Four bright lights are shown in an animation. The dots are exoplanets and they can be seen to the right and upper left of the masked star at the center of the image. A bit of bright starlight peeks out from behind the mask. A date counter goes from 2010 to 2014. Credit Jason Wang and Christian Marois

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Born #OnThisDay in 1863 was American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. Cannon, who lost most of her hearing early in her life, was one of the Harvard Computers, and her work was vital to the modern classification of stars. She classified around 350,000 stars during her career.
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
An unusual protein that repairs broken DNA using light has been caught in action in a molecular movie πŸ‘‡ newscientist.com/article/240…
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
Ben Rider-Stokes, has investigated a unique, meteorite classified as Northwest Africa (NWA) 8535. This sample is part of a group of meteorites from an asteroid/planet that no longer exists in the modern-day Solar System known as angrites. 🌌 πŸ‘‰ ounews.co/science-mct/ou-sci…
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So lovely... wish I could hang it from my tree. A very big tree mind.
To: You, From: The Universe 🎁 This stunning new Webb image is a gift from a past star. In near-infrared light, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) resembles a shiny ornament. Embedded within gas from the star are the materials for new stars & planets: go.nasa.gov/3Rkqoo4
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βš›οΈπŸ§ͺ 🌎🌳S112 Module Team πŸͺπŸ§¬πŸ§«πŸŒ‹ retweeted
1 Dec 2023
Our beautiful poster takes you through β€œLayers of Climate Change” (and climate solutions!), from the seafloor to the stratosphere. eos.org/agu-news/wide-open-s… Learn more in our year-end double issue: bit.ly/Eos-Nov-Dec2023
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