Jenny Winder
Wishing the Zooniverse a Happy 5th Birthday!
Galaxy Zoo was a project set up in July 2007 by astronomers Chris Lintott and Kevin Schawinski asking members of…
ERGO – Students Sign up to Build the World’s Largest Telescope!
Inspired by SETI Chief, Jill Tarter's 2009 TED 'Prize Wish' to "Empower Earthlings everywhere to become active participants in the…
Euclid and the Geometry of the Dark Universe
Euclid, an exciting new mission to map the geometry, distribution and evolution of dark energy and dark matter has just…
Curiosity and the Issue of Planetary Protection
Curiosity at Centre of Attention During Testing Image Credit: NASA /JPL - Caltech There have been many reports about the…
The Antikythera Time Machine
[/caption] Leonardo da Vinci may have left behind sketches of helicopters, tanks and submarines but it is rare that we…
The Moon is also Partial to an Eclipse!
[/caption] What with solar flares, sunspots and an annular solar eclipse, the Sun has been the centre of everyone's attention…
Ecological Concerns in Losing Our Starry Night
[/caption] Images of the Earth at night, taken from space are always a stunning sight, with cities, countries and whole…
Venus Transit — There’s an App for That!
[/caption] There have been only six Venus transits since the invention of the telescope in the early 17th century. It…
Asterisms: Signposts in the Sky
[/caption] Humans have been grouping stars into patterns since the beginning of time, each culture placing its own myths and…
It’s Time to Welcome Night Shining Clouds
[/caption] Astronomers usually curse and shake their fist at clouds for obscuring the sky and spoiling their observations. This month…