Pythagorean Astronomy: AstroCamp 2014

Posted on 30 September 2014 by Chris North

Chris North Autumn and spring are the time of year when you typically find star parties – groups of astronomers meeting to do some stargazing, share hints and tips, and generally socialise. One of the friendliest I’ve been to is “AstroCamp”, which meets twice a year at a campsite on the outskirts of Cwmdu, between
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The Astronomer – An Unexpected Journey

Posted on 30 September 2014 by Jenifer Millard

It was the summer of 2012 and we’d had our new telescope for a few months. A go-to mount, more inches, more power – more frustration. A go-to mount, we thought. Brilliant, we thought. We’ll be able to find everything we want at the touch of a button … we thought. Months down the line
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Celebrating Science, Art and Culture at the Gravity Fields Festival

Posted on 29 September 2014 by Sarah Roberts

In the late summer of 1666, a 23-year-old man saw an apple from a tree on the outskirts of Grantham, Lincolnshire. That man was Isaac Newton, and that small act of nature sparked the discovery of the principle of universal gravitation. Over 300 years later, this discovery is celebrated every two years at the Gravity
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Postgraduate student is a Science Showoff

Posted on 22 September 2014 by Haley Gomez

Postgraduate student Matt Allen, participated in the somewhat terrifying Science Showoff competition earlier this week.  Science Showoff is an open-mic night for scientists to flex their funny bones and, well, pretty much show off. Matt talked about a hypothetical manned NASA mission in 2057 to the centre of a black hole. Going through the gory
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