Bringing pieces of Mars moon back to Earth

Mars and Phobos

A team, led by the OU’s Dr Manish Patel, a renowned expert on Mars exploration, has given the thumbs up for a new Japanese mission to bring pieces of Mars’ moon back to Earth.

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Reimagining sexuality, ageing and death

In their inaugural lectures on 3 June 2026, Professors Rebecca L. Jones and Erica Borgstrom delivered two inaugural lectures exploring how we understand sexuality and ageing, death and grief.

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