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A tale of two Beagles Featuring: video, Jupiter Images

By Professor Colin Pillinger (The Open University)

05 October 2009

Colin Pillinger, Beagle2 project leader, talks about the mission to land a spacecraft on Mars and the search for HMS Beagle, the ship that took...  Read more : A tale of two Beagles

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Phoenix on Mars!courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

By Dr David Rothery (The Open University)

27 May 2008

The Phoenix lands on Mars.  Read more : Phoenix on Mars!

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Explore Mars guideNASA/JPL

By The Stardate team (The Open University)

30 April 2008

From its craters and atmosphere to flyp-by missions and Beagle 2 – explore Mars with our guide. Or, if you would like a more visual...  Read more : Explore Mars guide

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Explore Mars interactive Featuring: activity, OU

By The Stardate team (The Open University)

25 March 2008

Have you ever looked up into the night sky at the red planet and wanted to know more about it? Here’s your chance to explore...  Read more : Explore Mars interactive

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Mars in 3D - NASA World WindNASA/JPL-Caltech

By Dr Tony Hirst (The Open University)

13 September 2007

Tony Hirst recommends some online applications for viewing the surface of Mars, Venus and Jupiter.  Read more : Mars in 3D - NASA World Wind

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OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Other worldsThe Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

06 July 2007

Finding another Earth outside our solar system would be big news - but there are some surprising discoveries in our very own cosmic backyard.  Read more : OU on the BBC: The Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Other worlds

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Why explore space?NASA

By Dr David Rothery (The Open University)

06 July 2007

Dave Rothery asks why mankind looks to the stars  Read more : Why explore space?

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OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Meet Professor ZarneckiThe Open University

By Professor John Zarnecki (The Open University)

26 June 2007

John Zarnecki has had an astonishing career. We profile the man chosen to give the 2007 Open University Lecture.  Read more : OU Lecture 2007: 50 Years of Space Exploration - Meet Professor Zarnecki

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Disappointments and science fiction Featuring: video,audio, NASA

By Professor John Zarnecki (The Open University)

26 June 2007

'Disappointments and science fiction' is part 10 of The OU Lecture 2007 - Fingers Crossed: 50 years of space exploration by John Zarnecki  Read more : Disappointments and science fiction

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Fifty Years In Space: Listen to the lecture Featuring: audio, The Open University

By Professor John Zarnecki (The Open University)

26 June 2007

The Open University's 2007 Annual Lecture by John Zarnecki reviews some nail-biting moments from the first 50 years of mankind's journey into space  Read more : Fifty Years In Space: Listen to the lecture

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