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Stargazing on a budget
You don't need to invest in your own radio telescope to explore the night sky - you can get great results with really simple kit
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A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course
Pupils from a Scottish school use a remote telescope to take images of distant galaxies.
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Moons
Explore our collection of courses, articles, videos, audios and interactive features on Moons.
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Apollo 11’s ‘one small step’ sparked a new rush to reach the Moon
When Apollo 11 landed on the Moon on 20 July 1969, history was made. Fifty years later, it stands as arguably the greatest achievement of the 20th century and a testament to human endeavour and perseverance.
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What does Moon music sound like?
Listen to the Earth’s Reflection – a specially commissioned piece of music composed by Yazz Ahmed in collaboration with Dr Mahesh Anand.
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Living on the Moon
Members of The Open University contribute to a video by the Royal Society, explaining how to survive on the Moon for more than a couple of days.
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Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing
Use our Virtual Microscope to examine a selection of Moon rocks collected by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, from the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
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Prospecting for water on the Moon
The last 50 years of lunar science have taught us that the Moon still holds many mysteries. Dr Simeon Barber explores prospecting for water on the Moon.
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Apollo 11 and 50 years of research on Moon rocks
The first Moon landing is arguably the most important event for humankind. Dr Mahesh Anand and Dr Andrew G Tindle, shed light on the work which has taken place with the Moon rocks taken from that mission.
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Other Moons
It's 50 years since the first human landings on the Moon. Professor David A Rothery explains that we should not forget that there are moons in abundance, elsewhere in our Solar System.
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To the Moon and beyond
Tara Hayden of the School of Physical Sciences at The Open University, explores the Apollo legacy and the future of human exploration.
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Multiple Moonlets Maketh Mystery
How did the moon form? Forget a single giant impact – relentless bombardment could explain the Moon’s formation, says Open University research student Zoe Morland.