Stargazing

Apr 05 2019 57 ep. 14 mins 1.8k

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Find out more about our night sky, from new planets to far-off galaxies and the vastness of the Universe. A series of short talks and presentations for the general public from leading astronomy researchers at the Oxford University Physics department - http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/

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The oldest light in the Universe

Apr 05 2019 11 mins

In this short stargazing talk, Luke Jew looks at the topic - The oldest light in the Universe.

The brief history of the Universe

Mar 22 2019 20 mins

Sergio Martin describes the evolution of the Universe. This talk describes the evolution of the Universe from its infancy up until its possible fates, describing general astrophysical questions such as the emergence of complexity, the first evidence for the existence of dark matter or the formation of galaxies.

Rushing Robots and Tons of Glass: Building the WEAVE Spectrograph

Feb 21 2018 9 mins

Ellen Schallig gives a short talk on building the WEAVE spectograph.

Quasars: Are They As Cool As They Sound?

Feb 21 2018 6 mins

In this flash talk, Josie Peters presents on the topic of quasars.

The Big Bang and a Multiverse

Feb 21 2018 26 mins

Darsh Kodwani gives a short talk on The Big bang and a multiverse.

I'm Spinning Around: Watching Galaxies Rotate (Or Not)

Feb 21 2018 10 mins

Mark Graham gives a short talk on the rotation of galaxies.

It's a Star's Life

Feb 21 2018 8 mins

In this short talk, Rebecca Esselstein gives an overview of a typical star's lifespan.

Galactic Archaeology: Mining Stellar Fossils in the Milky Way Halo

Feb 21 2018 22 mins

Payel Das gives a short talk on mining stellar fossils in the Milky Way halo.

Weighing Black Holes

Feb 21 2018 26 mins

Oxford astrophysicist Martin Bureau gives a talk on black holes.

Taking Real Photos of Planets Outside the Solar System

Feb 21 2018 8 mins

Jean-Loup Baudino gives a short talk on planets outside the solar system.