Astronomy
Upcoming Astronomy Lectures
Rotation is a fundamental physical process throughout the Universe. So much is spinning, from planets and stars revolving on their axes,...
Clusters of galaxies are the largest organised structures in the Universe that appear gravitationally bound, containing thousands of gala...
Robbert Dijkgraaf's focus is on string theory, quantum gravity, and the interface between mathematics and particle physics, bringing them...
Beyond the Solar System, all astronomers have to work with is the light that falls to the Earth from distant cosmic objects. Newer, large...
Changes in the Sun's output can endanger health, power supplies and satellite systems. To prepare adequately for such events and to...
Interstellar space is not truly a vacuum devoid of matter. Mixed into vast diffuse clouds of atomic gas are minute grains of silicate and...
Past Astronomy Lectures
Rotation is a fundamental physical process throughout the Universe. So much is spinning, from planets and stars revolving on their axes...
In space no-one can hear you scream... but it is still a noisy Universe. We are familiar with the many stunning images of space, but...
Saturn is the most beautiful planet in our Solar System. Famous for its bright yet ethereal rings, the gas giant has over sixty natural...
An overview of the development of cosmology over the last 100 years from the Big Bang models of the Universe to the astounding...
A special event to mark the publication of Professor Barrow's new book, 'The Book of Universes', available from The Bodley Head...
The lecture will consider the legacy of both Edwin Hubble and the Space Telescope that bears his name - from Hubble's discovery of the...
A look at the most violent events that occur in our Universe, from supernovae and hypernovae to the cause of gamma ray bursts and what...
There are many things that we do not understand about our Universe. This lecture will discuss some of the most perplexing of these and...
The Voyager spacecraft that toured through the giant planets of the...
Black Holes seem to have a bad press that is largely...
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Fair Play is at the heart of sports ethics, and of Olympic ethics. But what does it mean, and how does it work?
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