What's New in Space?

Professor Chris Lintott

Astronomy

A father and his young daughter stargazing together in an open grassy field during sunset. The daughter looks through a white telescope mounted on a tripod, while her father stands beside her, looking up at the sky through a pair of binoculars

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Date: Wednesday, 16 Jun 2027

Time: 19:00

Type: Lecture

Location: Holborn

Venue: Conway Hall

Topics: Astronomy Science Society Culture

Part of:

Our Astronomical Future

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In this concluding lecture, we consider the nature of astronomy. With so many pressing problems here on Earth, why spend our time looking up?

Connecting the latest results with the simple act of stargazing, and providing practical tips for getting a little more space in your life, the lecture argues that astronomy is an essential part of what makes us human.

Professor Chris Lintott

Gresham Professor of Astronomy

Professor Chris Lintott is a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Oxford, and a Research Fellow at New College.

Having been educated at Magdalene...

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