Posts Tagged ‘astronomy’
IOP in Ghana: astronomy courses for local students
More than 30 students from Ada Secondary High School enjoyed two days attending an astronomy course organised by the International Technology Educational Consultancy and the Ghana Planetarium. The course was introduced by Dr Ashong from the Ghana Planetarium . Students used a simple folding paper model to give them an overview of the distances between the orbits of [...]
Astronomer Royal tackles space, politics and scientific advice
Speaking in an exclusive video interview with physicsworld.com, Cambridge University astrophysicist and cosmologist Martin Rees explains why he thinks the Royal Society still has an essential role to play in the modern world. To watch the video click here.
How to spot an alien Earth
by Lewis Dartnell for physics.org The first world beyond our solar system was discovered in 1992, and since then astronomers have been finding such ‘extrasolar planets’ (also abbreviated to ‘exoplanets’) at an ever quickening rate. As techniques and telescopes increase in sensitivity, the race is on to be the first to announce the discovery of [...]
All Star Turn Out
Read all about the very successful ‘Night Under The Stars’ star-gazing event in Bristol on 28th October on the ‘Sounds of Science’ Blog here: http://sciencepodcasts.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/all-star-turn-out/
