{"id":70,"date":"2026-09-16T10:23:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T09:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/physical-sciences\/?page_id=70"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T13:39:32","slug":"facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/physical-sciences\/research\/facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Facilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Planetary Space Sciences Department at Open Universities is home to cutting-edge facilities designed to support advanced research in planetary and space environments. 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