| Event ID: | 7618 |
| Contact Name: | Sam McDonald |
| Contact Email: | sam.mcdonald@open.ac.uk |
| Contact Phone: | 01908 653632 |
| Organization: | The Open University |
| Event Web Site: | http://stadium.open.ac.uk/stadia/preview.php?whichevent=2463 |
| Dates: | 7th October 2014 to 7th October 2014 |
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| Type: | On-line |
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| Country: | United Kingdom |
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| Location: | Milton Keynes |
| Event Name: | Is there life beyond Earth? |
| Event Description: | This event will take place on 7th October 2014 at 7:00pm (18:00 GMT). You can watch live here: http://stadium.open.ac.uk/stadia/preview.php?whichevent=2463 For most of our history, the question of whether the Earth hosts all life in the entire Universe was a matter for speculation rather than scientific study. Now, researchers at the OU are investigating the possibility of life on comets, moons and exoplanets and we invite you to attend a special World Space Week lecture at The Open University, Milton Keynes where our academics will discuss their recent findings and developments. Speakers and themes include: Ian Wright, Professor of Planetary Sciences, The Open University. Discussing what we can learn about life on Earth from the materials on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. OU experimental technology is aboard the European Space Agency's comet-chasing spacecraft, Rosetta, which is due to land in November. David Rothery, Professor of Planetary Geosciences, The Open University. Looking at whether the conditions necessary for life are likely to occur at or beneath the surfaces of the icy moons of giant planets such as Jupiter and Saturn. Dr Carole Haswell, Senior Lecturer in Astronomy, The Open University. Discussing the international efforts to find habitable conditions on planets orbiting stars other than the Sun, and her work revealing a new population of potentially habitable planets which offer the possibility for life in our Galaxy. From mythbusting moons to adventures in astronomy, access a fascinating range of content on our World Space Week site on OpenLearn: http://bit.ly/1rlKrRS You can also join in the conversation online by posting your questions to http://on.fb.me/1Ba1tng |
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