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Star Wars: May the Course be with you article icon

History & The Arts

Star Wars: May the Course be with you

You don't have to be in a galaxy far, far away to learn more about Star Wars. Let the force awaken your curiosity and explore now...

Article
5 mins
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Science, Maths & Technology

Introduction to complex analysis

This free course, Introduction to complex analysis, is an extract from the third level Open University course M337 Complex Analysis, which develops the theory of functions of a complex variable, emphasising their geometric properties and indicating some applications.

Free course
12 hrs
Between humanity and space article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Between humanity and space

Dr Natalie Trevino recently joined AstrobiologyOU at the Open University as a post-doctoral researcher in space ethics. Her research considers the future of space exploration and the relationship of humans and space. She reflected on how she came to AstrobiologyOU and her plans for future work, in conversation with Ann Grand, a fellow member of ...

Article
5 mins
Why is snow so hard to predict? article icon

Nature & Environment

Why is snow so hard to predict?

New York famously faced a snowmageddon in 2015 which didn't appear. Just why do forecasters struggle to predict snow?

Article
5 mins
How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

How our brain changes as we grow old: the Blood Brain Barrier breakdown

What's the Blood Brain Barrier and how does studying this help us to find out more about diseases associated with ageing such as Alzheimer’s? OU research student, Eduardo Frias-Anaya explains:

Article
10 mins
Mythbusting moons video icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Mythbusting moons

Would we have tides if we had no Moon? Is a ‘supermoon’ an important event? Can moons have moons? Enjoy this short animation.

Video
5 mins
A school reaches for the stars with an online astronomy course article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

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.

Article
10 mins
Explore Moon rocks collected from the first Moon landing activity icon

Science, Maths & Technology

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.

Activity
15 mins
Moons article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Moons

Explore our collection of courses, articles, videos, audios and interactive features on Moons. 

Article
15 mins
Discover Moon minerals article icon

Science, Maths & Technology

Discover Moon minerals

View the Moon Minerals book published by Professor Mahesh Anand and Dr Andy Tindle.

Article
5 mins
Blue Monday: An OpenLearn reading list article icon

Health, Sports & Psychology

Blue Monday: An OpenLearn reading list

Blue chat for a blue day: collecting some thoughts on the marketing wheeze that is Blue Monday.

Article
5 mins
Ministry of Sharing: Are you a safe sharer? activity icon

Digital & Computing

Ministry of Sharing: Are you a safe sharer?

Are you a model citizen or a menace to society when it comes to divulging personal details? Take the test from the Ministry of Sharing and find out whether you share too much information.

Activity
10 mins