Stargazing

Charles Barclay gives a brief overview of the history of Astronomies and some of the fascinating insights that can be gained from these Ancient practices.

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 Colin Wilson debate the pros and cons of this interesting topic.

Kathryn Boast gives a talk about dark matter: what it is, what we know about it, and what the limitations of our knowledge are.

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 scale structures that we see around us.

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 Planets (Exo-Planets) and why research in this area is important.

Exoplanets - a talk by Grant Miller.

Peter Hatfield asks if we are special in the Universe.

A talk about Black Holes by Dr Brooke Simmons.

Mel Gigg, Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group, showcases some of his astrophotography.

Chris Lintott talks about the unknown in the study of cosmology.