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What is SuperWASP showing us?SuperWASP

By Dr Andrew Norton (The Open University)

23 January 2012

Andy Norton brings us up to date with SuperWASP, the Wide Angle Search for Planets Read more : What is SuperWASP showing us?

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Bang challenge: Free Jem from the robots Featuring: activity, The Open University

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

10 May 2010

Jem finds himself menaced by domestic appliances – your knowledge of robotics could set him free. Read more : Bang challenge: Free Jem from the robots

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Bang challenge: Help Liz break through the rocks Featuring: activity, BBC

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

19 April 2010

Trapped behind layers of rock, can you use your knowledge of fossils to set Liz free? Read more : Bang challenge: Help Liz break through the rocks

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Bang challenge: Save Dallas from blast-off Featuring: activity, BBC

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

15 March 2010

Dallas has got himself in a bit of bother – tied to a rocket, about to be blasted into space. Can you use your knowledge... Read more : Bang challenge: Save Dallas from blast-off

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Passing through unseen: An introduction to dark matterCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

By Dr Stephen Serjeant (The Open University)

21 September 2009

Get to grips with dark matter - and find out why actually getting to grips with dark matter is impossible Read more : Passing through unseen: An introduction to dark matter

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Bang challenge: Island hopping Featuring: activity, OU

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

21 September 2009

Mike is stuck on a tiny island surrounded by shark infested waters. Can your knowledge of science save the day? Read more : Bang challenge: Island hopping

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Bang challenge: Kill or cure Featuring: activity, In-house

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

07 September 2009

You've been infected, now you need a cure, and fast. Can your knowledge of biology identify the bacteria and get you the correct antidote? Read more : Bang challenge: Kill or cure

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Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room Featuring: activity, The Open University

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

24 August 2009

Trapped, and your oxygen is running out. Can your science skills get the door to this airtight room to open in time? Read more : Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room

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Where does outer space begin?BBC

By Dr David Rothery (The Open University)

14 August 2009

We don't really know where space begins, as Dave Rothery explains Read more : Where does outer space begin?

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Bang challenge: Snakes by a flame Featuring: activity, OU

By The Bang Goes The Theory web team (The Open University)

10 August 2009

It's dark – you need light to avoid standing on the slumbering snake. Can your science know how help you make enough light to escape... Read more : Bang challenge: Snakes by a flame

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Pages tagged as Bang

What is SuperWASP showing us?SuperWASP

Bang challenge: Free Jem from the robots Featuring: activity, The Open University

Bang challenge: Help Liz break through the rocks Featuring: activity, BBC

Bang challenge: Save Dallas from blast-off Featuring: activity, BBC

Passing through unseen: An introduction to dark matterCopyrighted Image The Open University / Karen Parker

Bang challenge: Island hopping Featuring: activity, OU

Bang challenge: Kill or cure Featuring: activity, In-house

Bang challenge: Escape the airtight room Featuring: activity, The Open University

Where does outer space begin?BBC

Bang challenge: Snakes by a flame Featuring: activity, OU