Venus lava flows
Images provided by NASA of the lava flows from Venusian volcanic activity The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue, 21 Mar...
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Images provided by NASA of fractures found on the surface of Venus The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 as...
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Images provided by NASA of craters on the surface of Venus The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 as Venus...
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Images provided by NASA of mysterious rounded humps rising up from the surface of the planet Venus The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First...
View ArticleVenus terrain
Images provided by NASA increase our knowledge of the surface of Venus The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue, 21 Mar...
View ArticleVenus's atmosphere
What we know about the atmosphere on Venus - prior to the launch of Venus Express The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue,...
View ArticleVenus volcanoes
Images provided by NASA of volcanoes on the surface of Venus The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 as Venus...
View ArticleVenus Express
What are the aims of the Venus Express mission? The Stardate team. Stardate: keeping one eye on the skies as major astronomical events occurred.First published on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 as Venus Express. To...
View ArticleWater on Mars?
Andrew Morris describes some recent developments in astronomy - the detection of what might be water on Mars and a map of dark matter. Andrew Morris. Andrew Morris is currently studying for a PhD at...
View ArticleThe Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Space exploration
What is happening at the cutting edge of space exploration now? The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel team: bringing you the finest in free, online learning since 1999. First...
View ArticleThe Cosmos: A Beginner's Guide - Other worlds
Finding another Earth outside our solar system would be big news - but there are some surprising discoveries in our very own cosmic backyard. The OpenLearn team. The OpenLearn content & channel...
View ArticleThe Athens Mars plot
Attending a conference in Athens to plan future European space exploration, Dave Rothery finds that where China goes, the world follows. Professor David Rothery. Professor David Rothery is a...
View ArticleOU on the BBC: James May's 20th Century - About the series
Top Gear presenter James May takes a tour of the 20th century- trying out for himself some of the most surprising and influential technological advances of the past hundred years. The OpenLearn team....
View ArticleMars in 3D - NASA World Wind
Tony Hirst recommends some online applications for viewing the surface of Mars, Venus and Jupiter. Dr Tony Hirst. Tony Hirst is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication and Systems at The Open...
View ArticlePhoenix on Mars!
The Phoenix lands on Mars. Professor David Rothery. Professor David Rothery is a volcanologist and planetary scientist at The Open University, where he is Professor of Planetary Geosciences within the...
View ArticleSpace telescopes galore
As the Hubble Space Telescope undergoes a service, Andrew Morris marvels at the technology behind taking photographs in space Andrew Morris. Andrew Morris is currently studying for a PhD at the...
View ArticleSecond life: Have we found a separate genesis?
Although an extraordinary development, life which grows from arsenic rather than phosphorous might not be evidence of a shadow biosphere, says David Rothery. Professor David Rothery. Professor David...
View ArticleKepler's mission to discover 'Star Trek' planets
Will Captain Kirk and Spock ever be able to visit other worlds and walk around in their skin-hugging uniforms, breathing the air? This is the question that NASA’s Kepler satellite is on the way to...
View ArticleHas Curiosity made you curious about Mars?
As Curiosity lands in a Martian crater, get to know the Red Planet a little more closely... First published on Mon, 06 Aug 2012 as Has Curiosity made you curious about Mars?. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleLife on Mars
What happens if we find evidence of life on Mars? Professor David Rothery. Professor David Rothery is a volcanologist and planetary scientist at The Open University, where he is Professor of Planetary...
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