Discovery of new planet “over three times more massive than the Earth”

View of planet in distant solar system

OU researchers are part of an international team which has discovered a new planet orbiting the closest single star to the Sun. The paper, co-authored by three OU astronomers: Professor Carole Haswell, Post-Doctoral Researcher Dr John Barnes and former OU PhD student Dr Daniel Staab was published in Nature on Thursday 15 November.

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OU public health campaign shortlisted for national Carers UK Award

A national public health campaign co-developed by The Open University researchers to support UK-wide communities to age well, inclusive of, co-developed with and for unpaid carers, has been shortlisted for the ‘Standout Campaign of the Year’ category at the 2026 Carers UK Awards.