JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: SCIENTIFIC MISSION Hi, I’m Marley, the astronomer here at the Space Centre. This month, and barring any last-minute complications, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will launch on December 22nd. In this blog post I want to talk a...
Astrobiology Astrobiology is a nascent, interdisciplinary field concerned with the origins, evolution and distribution of life in the universe. In other words, a field that bravely tackles two of the most important and overwhelming questions humans can possibly...
Light Hi, I’m Rachel, the Astronomer here at the Space Centre. On Earth, our main source of light is the Sun. Solar radiation, or sunlight, provides the energy for photosynthesis – plants create sugars, which when digested, release energy. Some species of animals,...
BLACK HOLEs Hi, I’m Rachel, Astronomer at the Space Centre. The year is 1915. The world – in particular, Europe – is struggling against the looming dark cloud of WWI. Meanwhile, scribbling away in the dimly lit, chalk-dusted offices of the University of Berlin...
How Gravity Works Hi, I’m Rachel. The Astronomer at the Space Centre. Just old enough to walk, I vividly remember sitting on my brother’s toy fire truck, honking the horn and generally just having the time of my life; that is, until my brother came along, shoved...
