Monthly Archives: July 2011

Our Solar System is full of weird worlds, fascinating planets and moons that we might one day explore. Around other stars we have found hundreds more planets, and they are shockingly different from our neighbours. Many of them are true … Continue reading →

Explosions. Spaceships. Aliens. Evil Sith Lords. Explosions. These few words are usually all that is needed to describe Hollywood’s view of astronomy and space science. Yet, there is a lot of interesting, and sometimes surprisingly accurate astronomy and physics that … Continue reading →

Whether it is the formation of our Moon by a violent collision involving a still-forming Earth, the massive asteroid impact which caused the extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, or the eventual merger of our nearest neighbouring galaxy … Continue reading →

For centuries across cultures, the night sky has been a source of “heavenly inspiration”. This presentation will explore the ties between the religions of the world and the physical night sky. Phenomena in astronomy, including meteors, orbiting objects, and eclipses … Continue reading →

You already know the Universe is big, but just how big? What is the farthest that we can see, and what does the edge of visible Universe tell us about where we came from? Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a … Continue reading →