Well, you probably weren’t expecting that as the title of my “Science this week” post, were you?! As those of you who are astronomically minded will realize, this is actually a mnemonic: “Oh be a fine girl, kiss me” is a way of remembering the correct order of stellar spectral classes, from hottest to coldest. Whilst … Read more
Firstly, I’m sorry that there was no Science this week last week, due to my being ill. I am still recovering, but hopefully it won’t be too long until I’m fully back on my feet. Last Chance for Radioactivity Workshops This week is your last chance to sign up to the Radioactivity Workshops! There are … Read more
Last night was the 48th NFL Superbowl over in America – and, inspired by the “Superb owl” internet meme, and also the fact that the winners of this year’s game, the Seattle Seahawks have an Augur Hawk called Taima as their mascot, I thought I’d share a couple of videos on the theme of “flight”. … Read more
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