⚛️🧪 🌎🌳S112 Module Team 🪐🧬🧫🌋
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⚛️🧪 🌎🌳S112 Module Team 🪐🧬🧫🌋
@S112_OU
We are the S112 Module Team. Developing scientific thinking at the Open University. We tweet about concepts and practice in science. Our views alone.










Hear about OU research on sustainability in our panel event for #OUStudentsFreshers24, on Wednesday 24 January at 6.30pm - 8pm. In our last panel event, we even heard about academics’ experiences of working with David Attenborough! Find out more: oustudents.co/47DMWWV






129 light-years away, we can see four planets dancing around the star HR 8799 in the constellation Pegasus. This is known as direct imaging – taking pictures of faraway planets. They can only be revealed by blocking the star's bright light. go.nasa.gov/3ReNQmF

Born #OnThisDay in 1863 was American astronomer Annie Jump Cannon. Cannon, who lost most of her hearing early in her life, was one of the Harvard Computers, and her work was vital to the modern classification of stars. She classified around 350,000 stars during her career.




To: You, From: The Universe 🎁 This stunning new Webb image is a gift from a past star. In near-infrared light, supernova remnant Cassiopeia A (Cas A) resembles a shiny ornament. Embedded within gas from the star are the materials for new stars & planets: go.nasa.gov/3Rkqoo4
