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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: A day on Mercury

Find out how you'd pass the time on Mercury - where a single day lasts two years...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read David Rothery on some surprising facts about the planet Mercury Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars
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60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Life on Mars

Discover how asteroids and microbes flying through space could hold the secret to life on Earth - and maybe even Mars...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Dave Rothery's exploration of what might happen if we found life on Mars Discover more about studying physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity
Science, Maths & Technology

60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Special relativity

Who had more fun in life, Albert Einstein or Richard Feynman? Whichever one of them was travelling faster...Find out about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Andrew Norton on the framework of special relativity and examples of measured time dilation and length contraction Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Event horizons
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Event horizons

...is the point of no return? German physicist, Karl Schwarzchild calculated the event horizon of black holes. And it can tell us more about the eventual fate of all the galaxies...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on the speed of light Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University...
60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Dark energy

...how Einstein was right all along about the expanding Universe. We never should have doubted him...Find out more about The Open University's Natural Sciences courses. Transcript Read Stephen Serjeant on what it means to equate the curvature of the Universe with the amount of stuff in the Universe Discover how you can study physics and astronomy with The Open University...
Volunteering Free Courses
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Volunteering Free Courses

Expand your skills and knowledge and open the door to new opportunities in the world of volunteering.
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Career Ready Courses

...Courses, a selection of courses designed to equip you with the essential soft skills and confidence to thrive in today’s workforce. ...Below are a selection of courses that address the skills and qualities that employers are actively seeking: critical areas including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and professional etiquette. Whether you’re a recent graduate...
The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal
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The Open University and Children in Scotland learning portal

...Open University (OU) and Children in Scotland. ...This content is associated with The Open University's Open degree qualification. [The Open University and Children in Scotland logos] The portal offers a curated selection of free OU courses that will support and upskill practitioners working with children and young people. The courses on this portal......