The Hipparcos Spacecraft
The spacecraft Hipparcos produced a range of staggering stereoscopic star maps, as Dr Alan Cooper explains Dr Alan Cooper.First published on Tue, 01 Jun 2004 as The Hipparcos Spacecraft. To find out...
View ArticleAberration and Parallax
Dr Alan Cooper discusses the effects of aberration and parallax on astronomical observations. Dr Alan Cooper.First published on Tue, 01 Jun 2004 as Aberration and Parallax. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleThe Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Building the universe
We reveal all about the universe: how it, and everything in it, came into being and the huge new experiments currently being done to investigate it. The OpenLearn team.First published on Thu, 12 Apr...
View ArticleMaking stars
Dr Janet Sumner visits a project looking for a source of cheap, clean fuel, which gives us a glimpse of the birth of our sun Dr Janet Sumner.First published on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 as Making stars. To find...
View ArticleSpectacular Flirtations
Open University Art History professor, Gill Perry takes us through The National Portrait Gallery and explores the relationship between 18th Century art and theatre and the notion of actresses and their...
View ArticleDay 21 - Star-gazing
In the season where stars take on a special significance, we draw together our star-gazing content The OpenLearn team.First published on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 as Day 21 - Star-gazing . To find out more...
View ArticleStargazing Live Series 1
Whether you are a keen astronomer or new to stargazing, we have some helpful tools to help you start searching the night sky. The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 04 Jan 2011 as Stargazing Live...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Stargazing LIVE Series 2 - Episode 1
Dara O Briain and Professor Brian Cox return for a new series celebrating the wonder of our amazing night sky. What's in the first programme? First published on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 as OU on the BBC:...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: Stargazing LIVE Series 2 - Episode 2
Black Holes and light pollution are looked at in the second episode of Stargazing LIVE The OpenLearn team.First published on Tue, 17 Jan 2012 as OU on the BBC: Stargazing LIVE Series 2 - Episode 2. To...
View Article60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Supernovae
Learn how all the elements in the Universe were formed, and where, exactly, your favourite silver necklace comes. First published on Wed, 19 Dec 2012 as 60 Second Adventures In Astronomy: Supernovae ....
View ArticleWe are all made of stars: Why your house is full of space dust
Is your house dusty, or do you have a collection of material from deepest space? Dr Natalie Starkey.First published on Thu, 28 Nov 2013 as We are all made of stars: Why your house is full of space...
View ArticleScience Blue Pathway
Links to resources recommended by 'Pathways to Success in Higher Education' by The Open University in Wales. First published on Wed, 21 Jan 2015 as Science Blue Pathway. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleThe Big Bang
This is the way the world ends / Not with a bang but a whimper.' (T.S. Eliot) But how about the way the world begins? Was this the biggest bang of all? This free course The Big Bang will introduce you...
View ArticleComparing stars
Stars can necessarily be observed only at a distance. Comparing stars is a 16-hour free course that introduces the HertzsprungRussell diagram, an essential tool in understanding the nature of stars....
View ArticleThe Star of Bethlehem: An OpenLearn reading list
The star which led the Magi to the manager might have some factual truth to it - but nobody really knows which truth to back. The OpenLearn team.First published on Wed, 21 Dec 2016 as The Star of...
View ArticleGalaxies, stars and planets
This free course, Galaxies, stars and planets, is a general introduction, including scale of the universe from the very large to the very small; orbits and gravity; the Solar System; the Sun and other...
View ArticleIn the night sky: Orion
In this free course, In the night sky: Orion, you will explore the night sky, discover how stars formed and find out about exoplanets, all through the constellation of Orion. First published on Thu, 05...
View ArticleGalaxies, stars and planets
Galaxies, stars and planetsis one of a series of short, five month 10-credit modules introducing fascinating topics in science. It covers the exploration of our Solar System; the discovery of planets...
View ArticleScience: galaxies, stars and planets
Develop your understanding of a wide range of topics in astronomy by exploring the fascinating science behind the galaxies, stars and planets of the Universe.Science: galaxies, stars and planetsis one...
View ArticleChoosing a Cosmic Name
Asteroid number 69423 was named ‘Openuni’ last month, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of The Open University's creation. But how do objects in space get their names? Professor Simon Green.First...
View ArticleAstronomy with an online telescope
This free course shows you how to navigate the night sky, and introduces the wide variety of objects it contains. You will develop a hands-on understanding of telescopic observations using the Open...
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