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Dr Alan Cooper worked first in Harwell's Nuclear Reactor Division and then at the newly inaugurated CERN in Geneva.

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A star is bornThinkstock

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

26 May 2010

Dr Alan Cooper tells the story of the pioneering discoveries in physics and astrophysics 100 years ago, from Newton and Einstein, to the birth of...  Read more : A star is born

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Aberration and ParallaxDr Alan Cooper

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

01 June 2004

Dr Alan Cooper discusses the effects of aberration and parallax on astrological observations  Read more : Aberration and Parallax

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Astronomy timelineNASA-JPL

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

01 June 2004

How do the Transits of Venus fit into the development of modern astronomy?  Read more : Astronomy timeline

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Measuring the Solar SystemProduction team

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

01 June 2004

Dr Alan Cooper discusses the methods used to measure the solar system  Read more : Measuring the Solar System

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What does the AU mean?Production team

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

01 June 2004

Dr Alan Cooper discusses the significance of the astronomical unit as a measurement  Read more : What does the AU mean?

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The Gravitational ConstantProduction team

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

01 June 2004

Dr Alan Cooper explains how the gravitational constant can be demonstrated through table-top experiments  Read more : The Gravitational Constant

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The Hipparcos SpacecraftEuropean Space Agency

By Dr Alan Cooper (The Open University)

01 June 2004

The spacecraft Hipparcos produced a range of staggering stereoscopic star maps, as Dr Alan Cooper explains  Read more : The Hipparcos Spacecraft

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Astronomy timeline

Comment posted by zz552349

12 Sep 2010

My hero Benjamin Franklin had to speak using simple words so the highest English scientists could understand his amazing vision. Ha-ha.   Actually his use of the word... Read more : Astronomy timeline

Astronomy timeline

Comment posted by zz545859

11 Aug 2010

I don't agree with astronomy after the Einstein experiments.
 I am guessing that you are referring Eddington's experiment to measure the deflection of starlight during an eclipse... Read more : Astronomy timeline

Astronomy timeline

Comment posted by zz552349

10 Aug 2010

I don't agree with astronomy after the Einstein experiments. I am also not a believer, in neutrons either. Or the other particles that sprung into existence after the neutron. I believe that a... Read more : Astronomy timeline

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Dr Alan Cooper worked first in Harwell's Nuclear Reactor Division and then at the newly inaugurated CERN in Geneva. He moved to the Zero Gradient Synchrotron, joined The Open University in 1971, where he worked on several of the new physics and astronomy courses.

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