OU Space Society

An Open University group for those interested in any aspect of space, no matter your background, faculty or education stage. UKSEDS Branch of the year 2021!

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

🚨Our next event is JWST: A New Voyager for the Outer Solar System

🗓️ 8th Oct
🕣 6.50pm
📍 Online

Prof @LeighFletcher @uniofleicester gives us the results of using the @ESA_Webb to observe the atmospheres of our gas giants.

Book your FREE tickets 👇

https://t.co/J5deBrDFDq

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Congratulations, can’t wait for our talk this evening now you are a TV Celebrity

[Leigh Fletcher @LeighFletcher]

A personal first - name in the credits of a BBC show :-) I worked with the production team on their "Storm Worlds" episode for the new Brian Cox Solar System series, providing a fun insight into how these shows are made: https://t.co/Db3Ns5yZNl

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

@lrobbo89 @IKEAUK @CaptainTardi They can be friends.
Don’t worry, nothing will unseat @CaptainTardi

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Available at @IKEAUK …

I so want one 👨‍🚀

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

🚨The rescheduled Europa Clipper event is now live on the website

🗓️ 12th Nov

🕣 7.30pm (UK Time)

📍 Zoom

Kate Craft from John Hopkins Applied Physics Lab talks to us from the U.S. about the latest with @EuropaClipper

Book your FREE tickets 👇

https://t.co/koKCJnguaD

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

A rocket engine has exploded during a launch test at the UK's new spaceport in Shetland @SaxaVord_Space

Thankfully everyone was safe… 🚀

https://t.co/y7tjscRPhe

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Come on @OpenUniversity
Good Luck !!

[Roger Tilling @rogertilling]

What a great start is was to our new series of #UniversityChallenge last week! We have teams of bright and happy people tonight from @OpenUniversity and @ucl. Join the dapper @amolrajan 20:30 @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer!
#QuizzyMondays

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

@Celt_UK They are easier when early hours as outside work hours.
The challenge is members wanting to attend 😂

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Need to all look at the Moon tonight at 9.17pm BST, the exact anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing (20th July 1969).

Not to observe but to admire what we did 55 years ago, and what our presence on the Moon will be like in 55 years time. 🌖

#Apollo11
#MoonLandings

[European Space Agency @esa]

🌓 Check out @esaspaceflight's web documentary THE MOON, and create your own journey through the how and why of lunar exploration.

👉 https://t.co/w34d19xgCX

#InternationalMoonDay #IMD2024 #Apollo55

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Has anybody else been? 🌖

[National Space Centre @spacecentre]

🌑 #OnThisDay in 1969 Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the lunar surface, whilst Michael Collins piloted the Command Module in lunar orbit.

Discover more about this amazing story @spacecentre this weekend.

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

🚨Our next event is happening tomorrow

🗓️ 16th July
🕣 6.50pm
📍 Online

Prof Peter Read from the University of Oxford will be Exploring Diversity in Planetary Atmospheres

Book your FREE tickets 👇

https://t.co/I9yyk5Whnv

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Scientists discover underground cave on the Moon that ‘could be future human base’ | ITV News https://t.co/fKQ23xpX1a

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Sorry, it is the 16th and 17th but it’s Tuesday and Wednesday

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

Secrets of the Sun ☀️
🗓️ Weds 16th and Thurs 17th July
⏰ 9pm
📺 @channel5_tv

[Channel 5 @channel5_tv]

Join @daraobriain as he explores our relationship with the sun and its impact on us humans. Taking a deep dive into the fiery star that has given us life and will eventually take it all away 🤯☀️

📺 Secrets of the Sun with Dara Ó Briain. Starts Tuesday 16th July 9pm

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

🚀LIVE LAUNCH PARTY with @space_ou

#Ariane6 - Europe’s new heavy lift launch vehicle

🗓️9th July
⏰Party starts 6.45pm BST
(Launch Scheduled 7pm BST)
📍Zoom

Watch this history making Maiden Flight of ESA's new rocket

Register FREE 👇
https://t.co/gox5Jp0Mnl

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

#Ariane6 is due for launch on Tuesday 9th July at 7pm UK Time

Keep your eyes peeled next week because, if it stays like this, we can have a Live Launch Party 🤞🚀

https://t.co/hMFbQiJUJm

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

It will be recorded, although not put on YouTube but the link will be sent to registered participants.
So make sure you register to get the recording.

Also, we will make sure we are finished before the football starts (so you can do both).

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

🚨Our next event is an update of the @ParkerSolar mission

🗓️ 25th June
🕣 6.50pm
📍 Online

Dr Christopher Chen @CHKChen from @QMUL talks to us about what this mission has discovered and what the future holds

Book your FREE tickets 👇

https://t.co/9VddQV8C2T

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

📢Reminder to register for this FREE event next week

[OU Space Society @space_ou]

🚨Our next event is an update of the @ParkerSolar mission

🗓️ 25th June
🕣 6.50pm
📍 Online

Dr Christopher Chen @CHKChen from @QMUL talks to us about what this mission has discovered and what the future holds

Book your FREE tickets 👇

https://t.co/9VddQV8C2T