The forum was organised in association with the OECD Centre for Educational Research and Innovation and focused on the findings and conclusions from an OECD study to map the scale and scope of OER initiatives in higher education.

UNESCO: Open Educational Resources

The orbiter will carry instruments to study gamma ray and heat emissions from the planet and construct a global map of the planet's elemental composition.

CNN: High-resolution images help prepare for Mars landing

Scientists can already study earthquakes from space, in particular through the use of radar to map the deformation of the ground that results when faults rupture.

BBC: Japan quake 'heard at edge of space'