ISE and Universe in the Classroom give pupils a double dose of Astronomy!

Posted on 19 June 2015 by Sarah Roberts

Inspiring Science Education and Universe in the Classroom teamed up yesterday to give pupils from Ysgol Pencae primary school a double dose of astronomy! The pupils went on a journey through space, starting in the Solar System and then zooming out to the cosmic wonders beyond! Year 5 pupils from the Welsh Medium school in
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Postgraduate student Peri Jones describes the 2015 Eclipse in Welsh

Posted on 12 June 2015 by Haley Gomez

Watch Peri Jones, a Welsh medium student at Cardiff University’s School of Physics and Astronomy, discuss the solar eclipse earlier this year.
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Pythagorean Astronomy: Solar System round-up

Posted on 28 May 2015 by Chris North

It’s a busy year in the Solar System for robotic explorers, with New Horizons on the way to distant Pluto, Dawn orbiting Ceres in the outer asteroid belt, and Rosetta and Philae accompanying comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko as it makes its closets approach to the Sun. This month Dr Edward Gomez and I chat about these missions,
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Dr Haley Gomez at TEDxCardiff

Posted on 31 March 2015 by Haley Gomez

The School of Physics and Astronomy’s very own Dr Haley Gomez was invited to speak at this year’s incredibly popular TEDxCardiff. The event held at the Wales Millienium Centre in Cardiff was sold out within a minute! For more details see here. Dr Gomez works on using the most sensitive infrared cameras in space to
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Pythagorean Astronomy: Eclipses and the nature of Gravity

Posted on 26 March 2015 by Chris North

In March 2015 there was an eclipse of the Sun. Those who saw the total eclipse from the North Atlantic witnessed one of the most awesome sights imaginable. From more southerly locations we saw a partial eclipse, and in Cardiff we were joined by over 1000 people on the steps of the National Museum of Wales. But
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Partial Solar Eclipse 2015: talks and observing

Posted on 26 February 2015 by Chris North

On 20th March there will be a partial eclipse of the Sun visible from the UK. From Cardiff it will be visible as a partial eclipse in the morning. To accompany this rare event we are working with National Museum Wales, Cardiff, to present a series of talks about the Sun and eclipses on the
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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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Pythagorean Astronomy: in conversation with Alastair Reynolds

Posted on 18 August 2014 by Chris North

August marked the arrival Loncon 2014, the annual science fiction convention which visits a different city every year. There’s also a lot of science fact presented at such meetings – we were showcasing the results from Herschel and Planck, for example. In fact there are a lot of places where, to a greater or lesser
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Pythagorean Astronomy: National Astronomy Meeting 2014

Posted on 30 June 2014 by Chris North

Between 23rd and 26th June 2014 over 600 astronomers gathered in Portsmouth for the annual National Astronomy Meeting. This meeting, organised by the Royal Astronomical Society, provides the opportunity for physicists, astronomers, space scientists and cosmologists to discuss the latest developments in their areas of research. It covers a huge range of topics, so cosmologists
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