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Professor David Hughes
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Browse 11 OpenLearn items Professor David Hughes has worked on
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Cometary History114
Professor David W Hughes explores the history of comets
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28 Jun 2005
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Snowballs In Space: An Introduction to Comets, their sizes and decay114
Professor David W Hughes introduces the science behind comets
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28 Jun 2005
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What, Where and Why of Comets114
The what, where and why of comets is explained by Professor David W Hughes in this article
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28 Jun 2005
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Are Manned Missions Worth It?114
Professor David W Hughes compares the benefits of sending probes to explore the solar system against the value that manned missions could offer
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25 Dec 2004
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Landing On The Planets114
Professor David W Hughes offers a brief history of sending spacecraft to land on the planets in our solar system
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25 Dec 2004
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Exploring the Solar System114
How has humanity gone beyond the planet to explore the stars? David Hughes takes us from looking to touching
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25 Dec 2004
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Voyage To The Planets: Remote Sensing114
Professor David W Hughes offers a brief history of sending spacecraft to observe the planets in our Solar System.
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25 Dec 2004
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Finding Asteroids In Space114
Professor David W Hughes discusses the ways that astronomers detect and observe asteroids
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05 Aug 2004
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A Brief History of Asteroid Spotting114
Professor David W Hughes explores the history of the search for asteroids
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05 Aug 2004
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Registering and Tracking Asteroids114
Professor David W Hughes explains how asteroids are registered and tracked to keep watch for any potential 'Near Earth Asteroids'
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04 Aug 2004
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History of The Transit of Venus114
There are no records of astronomers observing the Transit of Venus until the 17th century. Professor David W Hughes picks up the story
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01 Jun 2004

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