Stargazing
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Bowler, University of Oxford give a talk about the successor to the Hubble telescope - The James Webb Space Telescope - which will detect inf...
Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Bowler, University of Oxford give a talk about the successor to the Hubble telescope - The James Webb Space Telescope - which will detect inf...
On the trail of the most energetic particles in the universe
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rafael Alves Batista, University of Oxford, gives a talk about cosmic rays.
Advanced LIGO: The Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Philipp Podsiadlowski, University of Oxford gives a talk about gravitational waves in light of the recent detections by the LIGO detector.
Advanced LIGO: The Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Philipp Podsiadlowski, University of Oxford gives a talk about gravitational waves in light of the recent detections by the LIGO detector.
Things that go bump in the night: Exploding stars and black holes
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Rob Fender, University of Oxford talks through some observations of black holes.
The Seven Wonders of Galaxy Zoo
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Smethurst shows how citizen science and the Galaxy Zoo project is helping researchers tackle difficult scientific questions.
Astronomy at the Highest Energies Possible
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Researcher Stephen Rayner talks on how astronomers study the highest energies possible to detect particle accelerators in space.
Spectromania!
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
James Gilbert, a researcher in astrophysics gives an exciting talk on how astronomy uses Spectroscopy - the study of the interaction between matter an...
How to see the world in a grain of sand
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Hatfield gives an astronomy talk entitled: How to see the world in a grain of sand and the entire Universe in a super computer.
The Beagle expedition to Mars
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Beagle 2 probe had not been seen or heard from since December 2003 and had been presumed lost. Researcher Chris Linttot gives an overview and show...
The Philae - Rosetta Mission (update)
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Researcher Colin Wilson gives an update on the Rosetta mission with the latest news on the Philae comet lander
The Philae - Rosetta Mission (update)
13 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Researcher Colin Wilson gives an update on the Rosetta mission with the latest news on the Philae comet lander
From you to the largest structure in the Universe
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Simpson, an astronomy researcher from Oxford takes us on a tour of the Universe, explaining the incredible distances and relative dimensions of...
Gloomy Worlds: Why are planets cloudy?
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Barstow explains the complex science behind the clouds that surround the planets.
The Philae - Rosetta Comet Mission
19 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On 12 November 2014, the Philae probe achieved the first-ever soft landing on a comet nucleus. Colin Wilson, a researcher from Oxford, gives an update...
The SKA
04 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Jarvis discusses square kilometer array, commonly known as SKA, in this short Stargazing talk.
Is our galaxy special?
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Lintott looks at the distinctive features of our galaxy and whether it is really special. With apologies for the audio at the start of the talk.
Is our galaxy special?
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Lintott looks at the distinctive features of our galaxy and whether it is really special. With apologies for the audio at the start of the talk.
Galaxy Zoo project
31 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Smethurst from the Zooniverse team outlines the Galaxy Zoo project that allows members of the public to classify new galaxies.
Zooniverse: Live
30 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Miller and Becky Smethurst give a live demonstration of the Zooniverse tool and explain how it works.
Atmospheres in the solar system ... and beyond!
30 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like on the planets in our solar system? How hot are they? Is there any water? Jo Barstow explains this and more in her talk.
Spin Doctors: Creating a planet's atmosphere in the lab
30 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Roland Young discusses his work on studying and recreating the atmospheres of different planets in our solar system.
Ancient Astronomies - 7000 years in the Kennett Valley
29 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Barclay gives a brief overview of the history of Astronomies and some of the fascinating insights that can be gained from these Ancient practi...
Colonisation of Mars - the Great Debate
29 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Will there be humans living on Mars in the next 50 years? Is this a good thing, or something that should be completely avoided? Chris Lintott and Coli...
Dark Matter - Are we still in the dark?
28 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Kathryn Boast gives a talk about dark matter: what it is, what we know about it, and what the limitations of our knowledge are.
Inflation - The "BANG" in Big Bang
28 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Jew talks about inflation, the process that scientists believe happened at the very start of our universe and is responsible for all the large sc...
Earth-like Planets (and where to find them)
28 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered if another planet like our own exists in the vast expanse of space around us? Ruth Angus explains her exciting research into Extra Solar...
Exoplanets
12 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Exoplanets - a talk by Grant Miller.
Are we special in the Universe?
12 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Hatfield asks if we are special in the Universe.
Black Holes
12 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
A talk about Black Holes by Dr Brooke Simmons.
Astrophotography
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Gigg, Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group, showcases some of his astrophotography.
Cosmology - What We Don't Know
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Chris Lintott talks about the unknown in the study of cosmology.
Galaxy Zoo
05 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Galaxy Zoo is a Citizen Science project, part of the Zooniverse, which asks the public to classify the morphology of galaxies using images taken by Hu...
Extra-solar planets: from science-fiction to reality
04 Jun 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Since the discovery of the first extra-solar planet in the '90s, our perspective of the Universe has changed. Over the last two decades a whole host o...
Uncovering Black Holes and Hunting for Planets
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Brooke Simmons talks about Black Holes and planet hunting.
The Chelyabinsk Meteor
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013.
Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Astrophysicist Dr Suzanne Aigrain talks about the search for extra-solar planets.
A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
From big bang to the present day, Chris Lintott summarises the history of the Universe in 12 minutes.
LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy.
Killer asteroids
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about large asteroid impacts.
Pluto - no more a planet
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about the reclassification of Pluto to a Dwarf planet and the history of its discovery.
Astro Photography Showcase
16 Apr 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Mel Gigg of the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group showcases some fantastic amateur astro-photography.
Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit
05 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Roger Davies explains how we can learn about the different shapes of galaxies using a plate of fruit and a telescope.
Observing with the Naked Eye
04 Feb 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activities to look out for in the comin...
Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth
30 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth.
Cosmology
30 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology.
Robotic Planetary Exploration
30 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Leigh Fletcher shows how we can use robots to discover more about the planets.
Planets, Planets Everywhere!
17 Jan 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford, gives an overview of the discoveries made about the many billions of exo-planets - the planets that surround s...