Six new planets discovered
The discovery of six new planets could hold the key to unlocking the geology of the rocky planets outside the Earth’s Solar System.
Research led by Professor Carole Haswell, Head of Astronomy at the OU, found the exoplanets – planets outside the Solar System – as part of the Dispersed Matter Planet Project (DMPP).
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OU awarded £140k to advance innovative cancer therapy research
The Open University has been awarded £139,539 in research funding to lead a transformative project which seeks to revolutionise the treatment of sarcomas — a rare and challenging group of cancers — through a novel light-activated approach.
4th June 2025
