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6 Oct 2023
Congratulations, Dr Vasavada!
6 Oct 2023
A huge welcome to the #OUfamily to Dr Ashwin Vasavada, a NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory project scientist, who joined us at our Manchester ceremony last Friday.
Here's his message to all of our out-of-this-world (sorry 😉) grads crossing the stage this year. 🚀
@OU_STEM
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24 Nov 2022
Interested in Impact Craters? Looking for a PhD? (Or knowing someone who does!), check out the PhD topic in our group: open.ac.uk/stem/environment-…. @Astrobiology_OU @OU_EEE @CENTA_NERC
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
14 Oct 2022
75 years ago #Today, Chuck Yeager became the first person to break the sound barrier flying the Bell X-1 rocket plane bit.ly/2d3rRgE
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
5 Oct 2022
Working on the light gas gun today with @Amy_R_Dugdale ☄️🔫
Here she is rotating the gun to fire vertically - imo this is the coolest bit of the prep for firing because you can really see the scale of the equipment 💪
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
5 Oct 2022
Scientists in action!!
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5 Oct 2022
Working on the light gas gun today with @Amy_R_Dugdale ☄️🔫
Here she is rotating the gun to fire vertically - imo this is the coolest bit of the prep for firing because you can really see the scale of the equipment 💪
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
3 Oct 2022
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3 Oct 2022
Did you see @SPSMars interview on @BBCLookEast? The OU is developing the Wolfson Analytical Centre, to research planetary, environmental and space sciences.
Watch it here: ow.ly/QlSz50KZv94
Read more: ow.ly/9tff50KZv93
@Astrobiology_OU @OU_EEE @OU_SPS
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29 Sep 2022
Good luck from all of us here @Astrobiology_OU
29 Sep 2022
New building, new adventure! For the next three months I will be working with the Research and Information Service @Assemblylibrary of the Northern Ireland Assembly to help answer science based members enquiries, research papers and learn how science becomes policy.
@OU_EEE
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
20 Sep 2022
We have a new opportunity to join our team as a Senior Fellow
For full details and information on how to apply visit:
👉bit.ly/SeniorFellow22
Closing date: 12th October - 12:00pm (midday)
ALT "Join our team" written in dark purple on a light purple background. The logo for AstrobiologyOU in the bottom righthand corner.
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
5 Aug 2022
When I landed on Mars 10 years ago, I aimed to answer an important question: Could Mars have supported ancient life? After some careful analysis, the scientists on my team say yes! So, what does that mean? Hear more about that from my Deputy Project Scientist Abigail Fraeman.
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
12 Jul 2022
Great audience questions, eg from Prof Monica Grady, & engaging answers from @OlssonKaren to round off this inaugural lecture on the theme of @Astrobiology_OU’s research question, which is, ‘Are we alone in the Universe?’ @Astrobiology_OU @OUCitizenGovern @OpenUniversity @OU_Law
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
12 Jul 2022
Fieldwork in terrestrial analogue environments leads to exciting findings:
doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-6…
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
12 Jul 2022
Karen was also part of the team for this paper about Exposure of phototrophs to 548 days in low earth orbit: microbial selection pressures in outer space and on early earth:
doi.org/10.1038/ismej.2011.4…
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
12 Jul 2022
Check it out: Karen’s paper where they launched rocks from a limestone cliff in Beer, Devon, United Kingdom, with rock-dwelling community of cyanobacteria into low Earth orbit!
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
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Susanne P Schwenzer retweeted
12 Jul 2022
Have a look at this paper for more about - Sulfur isotopes as biosignatures for Mars and Europa exploration:
doi.org/10.1144/jgs2021-134
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12 Jul 2022
Join us, just now...!
12 Jul 2022
Professor Karen Olsson-Francis will be giving her inaugural lecture this evening! 🥳
Best wishes and congratulations from all of us! 😁
#AstrobiologyOUWeek
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18 Feb 2022
I am so glad I don't have to travel today...
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21 Jan 2022
Great news!!!
18 Jan 2022
Tests passed. ✅
On track for September launch. 🚀
@ESA's Rosalind Franklin Mars rover was built in Stevenage by @AirbusSpace and has strong UK instrument expertise, including from @MSSLSpaceLab, @uniofleicester, @e2vteledyne and @RAL_Space_STFC. 🔴🔬⚗️
gov.uk/government/news/rosal…
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9 Jan 2022
Watch that little cloud!!!
7 Jan 2022
Orchid seeds are so tiny that when released they can be carried on a breeze. In this video I made, seed dispersal looks like a magic spell in the sunlight. Can’t wait for the Sunday broadcast of stories & science about the magic of plants in #TheGreenPlanet.
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