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Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

How do you become an astronaut?

Millions dream of being an astronaut, but how many of us have what it takes? In this episode of the Oxford Sparks Big Question's podcast, we visit Merritt Moore, quantum physicist from The University of Oxford, to ask: How do you become an astronaut?
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

How do you measure a Mars quake?

In this episode of the Big Questions podcast, we visited Dr Neil Bowles, Jane Hurley and Tristram Warren from the Atmospheric Oceanic & Planetary Physics Department to ask the question: how do you measure a Mars quake?
Musical Abstracts

Research Behind... Mars Quakes

The research behind a song about the quest to hear Marsquakes based on research by Dr Neil Bowles at the University of Oxford.
Musical Abstracts

Marsquakes

A song about the quest to hear Marsquakes based on research by Dr Neil Bowles at the University of Oxford
Earth Sciences

Curiosity’s Search for Ancient Habitable Environments at Gale Crater, Mars

4th Annual Lobanov-Rostovsky Lecture in Planetary Geology delivered by Professor John Grotzinger, Caltech, USA
Oxford Physics Public Lectures
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Curiosity’s Search for Ancient Habitable Environments at Gale Crater, Mars

4th Annual Lobanov-Rostovsky Lecture in Planetary Geology delivered by Professor John Grotzinger, Caltech, USA
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

How do you make scientific equipment space proof?

Since the 1960’s man has been sending missions to Mars. Some successes, some failures. This hasn’t stopped scientists trying to explore this incredible red planet.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

The Beagle expedition to Mars

The Beagle 2 probe had not been seen or heard from since December 2003 and had been presumed lost. Researcher Chris Linttot gives an overview and shows newly found images of the probe on the surface of Mars.
Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks

"There's no place like home" Part 3 - Exoplanets

Ruth Angus talks about the search for life outside our solar system. In our own solar system, we have rocky planets towards the centre and gas giant planets further out.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Spin Doctors: Creating a planet's atmosphere in the lab

Roland Young discusses his work on studying and recreating the atmospheres of different planets in our solar system.
Journey of a Molecular Detective; David Sherratt

Colonisation of Mars - the Great Debate

Will there be humans living on Mars in the next 50 years? Is this a good thing, or something that should be completely avoided? Chris Lintott and Colin Wilson debate the pros and cons of this interesting topic.
Alumni Weekend

Beyond the Globe: Exploring the Solar System

Professor Fred Taylor discusses some of Oxford University's pioneering work in planetary science.

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