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The Moon is much older than we thought  

Billie DelpinoDecember 8, 2023December 8, 2023010 mins

Billie Delphino reports on a new study that suggests the Moon may have formed 40 million years earlier than previously thought.

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Setting sail from the shores of the cosmic ocean: Humanity and the search for alien life

Ilke BoranOctober 10, 2023October 29, 202307 mins

Ilke Boran explores the origins of life and identifies moons beyond Earth with the potential to support thriving biological systems.

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A Conversation with Professor Rob Fender

The Oxford ScientistMay 5, 2021January 3, 202301 mins

Catch our first ever CHALK TALK happening 6th of May at 8pm ! Our first speaker, Professor Rob Fender, who is currently the head of the Astrophysics sub-department, will deliver an exciting discussion regarding his research interests as well as other relevant topics The Teams link to access this talk can be found in our…

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