Stargazing

Researcher Colin Wilson gives an update on the Rosetta mission with the latest news on the Philae comet lander

Robert Simpson, an astronomy researcher from Oxford takes us on a tour of the Universe, explaining the incredible distances and relative dimensions of space.

Jo Barstow explains the complex science behind the clouds that surround the planets.

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 on the landing and explains the history and science behind this incredible mission.

Matt Jarvis discusses square kilometer array, commonly known as SKA, in this short Stargazing talk.

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.

Becky Smethurst from the Zooniverse team outlines the Galaxy Zoo project that allows members of the public to classify new galaxies.

Grant Miller and Becky Smethurst give a live demonstration of the Zooniverse tool and explain how it works.

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.

Roland Young discusses his work on studying and recreating the atmospheres of different planets in our solar system.