Introducing a documentary that charts the highs and lows encountered by the Open University-led team that worked on the Beagle 2 lander that was built to look for signs of life on Mars.
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Courses tagged with "Mars"
How has humanity gone beyond the planet to explore the stars? David Hughes takes us from looking to touching
Mars continues to be at the forefront of international space exploration programmes, but as plans to bring samples back from the red planet and perhaps even send humans there edge closer, how can we ensure we do not contaminate the very environment we’re interested in understanding more about?
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
After finding Beagle2 last week, Professor Monica Grady ponders the whereabouts of another delinquent lander, Philae.
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
Is there anybody out there? The recent discovery of a 'New Earth' has expanded our obsession with extra-terrestrial life. But what do experts say?
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
The possibility of water on Mars has captured human imagination for over a century. In this free course, The Search for Water on Mars, find out more about how scientists have found evidence for water in the red planet’s past and present, and what this might mean for the possibility of life beyond Earth.
Category: Science, Maths & Technology
Ann Grand, Lecturer in Astrobiology Education, interviews Dr Sevasti Filippidou, a Post-Doctoral Research Associate with AstrobiologyOU, on her research looking at microbial life and ecologies in extreme environments and how microbes adapt and survive.
Category: Biology
Astrobiology explores whether there might be life elsewhere in the Universe. We've got a fantastic range of FREE resources on OpenLearn so that you can learn more about this fascinating area.
Category: Across the Sciences
Colin Pillinger, Beagle2 project leader, talks about the mission to land a spacecraft on Mars and the search for HMS Beagle, the ship that took Darwin to South America.
Category: Across the Sciences
Have you ever looked up into the night sky at the red planet and wanted to know more? Now here’s your chance to explore Mars.
Category: Astronomy
Professor David W Hughes compares the benefits of sending probes to explore the solar system against the value that manned missions could offer
Category: Astronomy
Dr Susanne P. Schwenzer outlines a day in the life of the operations team for the Mars rover, Curiosity.
Category: Astronomy
A new study - and photographic evidence - suggests that sometimes it snows on the Red Planet. Dave Rothery explains how.
Category: Astronomy
The ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter is about to land on the red planet. In this short video, our OU academics explain their role in the remarkable mission.
Category: Astronomy
In this three minute video, Dr Matt Balme in The Open University's Space Science research priority area, gives us a tour of his laboratory and shows how he models the landscape of Mars.
Category: Astronomy
From its craters and atmosphere to flyp-by missions and Beagle 2 – explore Mars with our guide. Or, if you would like a more visual experience, why not investigate the red planet with our Mars interactive.
Category: Astronomy
The recent announcement wasn't the first time astronomers have spoken about water on Mars - but this time, it's what's in the water that has excited NASA, explains Dave Rothery.
Category: Astronomy
Professor David W Hughes offers a brief history of sending spacecraft to land on the planets in our solar system
Category: Astronomy
What happens if we find evidence of life on Mars?
Category: Astronomy
Tony Hirst recommends some online applications for viewing the surface of Mars, Venus and Jupiter.
Category: Astronomy