Supernova in the Cigar Galaxy As you might have seen, the BBC reported that a supernova – that is, an exploding star – had been observed in M82, the Cigar Galaxy. Astronomers from all our local astronomical societies have been observing it, although in my opinion, it looks better in photos! One thing to remember is … Read more
Right now, in a control room in Darmstadt, Germany, scientists are waiting to hear from the European Space Agency‘s Rosetta mission. Rosetta was launched in 2004 from French Guyana, and ever since has been flying on a gravity-assisted course towards the comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, which it will orbit and photograph over the next two years, with … Read more
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I’m pleased to be able to announce details of my Spring 2014 Radioactivity workshops. What are the workshops? This series of workshops, at all levels, enable students to have a visual appreciation of radioactivity, and also do some hands-on practical activities which aren’t usually included in the classroom timetable. The plan for the sessions is … Read more