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Jupiter - friend or foe? - Observing the Universe (1/3)
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Jonti Horner talks about the history of comets and why things hitting the Earth aren't always bad. He asks if Jupiter is the big bully of the solar system and whether it may have protected the Earth from impact. Jonti is a Research Fellow in Astronomy at The Open University.
(Part 1 of 3)
Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95E108F5DBFA24DB
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Observing the Universe (2/3)
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Jonti Horner talks about the stars and planets you can view at sunset and in the night sky. The light from the fourth brightest star in the sky takes about 26 years to reach us making the star only a few years younger than Jonti! He explains what the different colours in a nebula - an interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen gas and plasma - mean. Jonti is a Research Fellow in Astronomy at The Open University.
(Part 2 of 3)
Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95E108F5DBFA24DB
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Star gazing - Observing the Universe (3/3)
by OUlearn 3,699 views
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Jonti Horner looks at the surfaces of planets and explains why you would be crushed on the surface of Venus and experience very long days and nights. He looks at the light pollution on Earth, where is best to go for star gazing and defines the biggest moons and smallest planets. Find out which planet has a giant Grand Canyon and the biggest volcanoes in the solar system. How many years until we'll get the first photos of Pluto? Get the latest science on where water has been found and where we might look next for signs of life. Understand the conditions needed for the next big growth in star births. Jonti also shows some amazing photographs from space missions. Jonti is a Research Fellow in Astronomy at The Open University.
(Part 3 of 3)
Playlist link - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL95E108F5DBFA24DB
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Study 'Astronomy' with the OU http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/s282.htm
Explore qualifications in Physics and Astronomy with the OU http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/science/physics-and-astronomy/index.htm
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