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Where does outer space begin?
Can a balloon carry you up to outer space? Does it count as being in space if you go up and down without orbiting the Earth? How high up to you have to be before you could orbit the Earth?
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Doctor Who: Is time travel possible?
Is time travel possible in real life? The simple answer is: Yes!
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Planetary Protection: Space Governance and the Search for Life
What is planetary protection? This article explores the policies and legislative action of forwards and backwards contamination.
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Diary of a Mars operations day
Dr Susanne P. Schwenzer outlines a day in the life of the operations team for the Mars rover, Curiosity.
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What can Earth tell us about Mars?
As NASA’s Perseverance rover gears up for its mission to collect and test rock samples from the Jezero Crater on Mars, Michael Macey talks about his work, what got him started in this area of research and where he hopes it will go with Ann Grand (Lecturer in Astrobiology Education).
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The Magic of Meteorites
In March 2021, several rare meteorite fragments were found in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. We celebrate this amazing discovery with a mini documentary and other FREE resources on meteorites…
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From space to laboratory in four days
Here Dr Natalie Starkey catches up with PhD student Ross Findlay about being the first person to make laboratory analyses of the Winchcombe meteorite.
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Winchcombe Meteorite: Insights from the First Scientist on the Scene
Here is the fascinating story of the events that led up to the recovery of the first UK meteorite in 30 years, with firsthand reports from Dr Richard Greenwood, the scientist who confirmed that the rocks found in the small town of Winchcombe originated in space.
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How scientists found rare fireball meteorite pieces on a driveway – and what they could teach us
Professor Monica Grady reveals how the Winchcombe meteorite was found and what it can teach us about the origins of life.
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Your house is full of space dust – it reveals the solar system's story
Where does space dust come from? Dr Natalie Starkey explains in this article.
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The rotating Moon
Find out more about the Moon’s state of synchronous rotation
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Is there life on Mars?
Mars is often depicted as an inhospitable world, but is this true? Mario Toubes-Rodrigo, a PhD student at The Open University, explores...