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Apollo 11’s ‘one small step’ sparked a new rush to reach the Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

Apollo 11’s ‘one small step’ sparked a new rush to reach the Moon

...composition of the water in the lunar samples points towards water in the Moon having a common origin with that of the Earth and asteroids. As we look forward to the next 50 years of space exploration, we must acknowledge the contributions countless individuals made towards the success of what was once an unimaginable dream, of landing humans on another planetary...
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Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...
Science, Maths & Technology

Ceres: Is it an asteroid? Is it a comet? Erm...

...composition.] Mysterious spots Ceres is the largest asteroid we know of – it is also classified as a dwarf planet. Its bright spots were first discovered when Dawn started orbiting Ceres in 2014, the largest at a latitude of around 25°N. There was intense speculation about what these features were, as they had the characteristics of ice. The Herschel Space Observatory...
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Flowery meadows and high tech surveying equipment
Nature & Environment

Flowery meadows and high tech surveying equipment

...composition especially after the severe flooding and lack of hay cut that happened in 2007. The quadrats we record are not marked by anything – the areas are run over by hay cutting equipment and later grazed by animals so we can’t put in above ground sticks and filling each field full of buried metal to mark all 200 squares is not really desirable either. So how do...
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The Moon
Science, Maths & Technology

The Moon

...composition, the cratering on its surface, and the ancient eruptions that flooded many low-lying areas...As the only planetary body everyone is familiar with seeing in the sky, the Moon has long been an object of fascination and speculation. This free course will teach you about the nearest planetary body to Earth: the missions to the Moon, the basic facts of its...
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Level 1: Introductory 6 hrs
Napoleonic paintings
History & The Arts

Napoleonic paintings

...compositions, such as Jaffa and Eylau. In so doing, we will have three main aims: to develop your skills of visual analysis; to examine the relationship between art and politics; and to introduce you to some of the complex issues involved in interpreting works of art...In this free course, Napoleonic paintings, we will examine a range of Napoleonic imagery by David, Gros...
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Level 2: Intermediate 16 hrs
Stigma erthyliad a'r gweithle
Health, Sports & Psychology

Stigma erthyliad a'r gweithle

...DU. Yn ogystal, mae stigma mawr ynghlwm wrth erthyliad ac yn aml mae'n cael ei ystyried yn fater moesegol yn hytrach na mater gofal iechyd. Gall hyn greu anawsterau sylweddol i'r rhai sy'n dewis dod â'u beichiogrwydd i ben, ac mae hyd yn oed wedi arwain at ddiddymu Roe v Wade a ddaeth â 50 mlynedd o hawliau erthyliad i ben yn yr Unol Daleithiau ar yr un pryd. [Dwy fenyw...
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Using digital tools to save languages
Languages

Using digital tools to save languages

...sang me a few songs, songs that brides used to sing after their weddings as they left their parents’ homes to go and live with their in-laws. These were songs about separation, originally filled with sorrow. But slowly it became a social phenomenon. People started creating literature around it, adding humour and sarcasm. And because not everyone is good at crying, the...
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How do you become British Prime Minister?
Society, Politics & Law

How do you become British Prime Minister?

...composition of the Commons changes at the next election. They do so even under a different Prime Minister who emerges within a parliament, not following an election. A new Prime Minister can thus take office within a parliament – in between elections – when an incumbent stands down. This happened in 1990, when John Major replaced Margaret Thatcher; in 2007, when...
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