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Stargazing

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 resear... Read more

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Cosmology

Cosmology

Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology.

30 Jan 2013

12mins

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Killer asteroids

Killer asteroids

In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about large asteroid impacts.

16 Apr 2013

13mins

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Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth

Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth

Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth.

30 Jan 2013

12mins

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Pluto - no more a planet

Pluto - no more a planet

In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about the reclassification of Pluto to a Dwarf planet and the history of its dis... Read more

16 Apr 2013

11mins

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Galactic Archaeology: Mining Stellar Fossils in the Milky Way Halo

Galactic Archaeology: Mining Stellar Fossils in the Milky Way Halo

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

21 Feb 2018

22mins

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A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes

A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes

From big bang to the present day, Chris Lintott summarises the history of the Universe in 12 minutes.

16 Apr 2013

17mins

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LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves

LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves

In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy.

16 Apr 2013

20mins

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Astro Photography Showcase

Astro Photography Showcase

Mel Gigg of the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group showcases some fantastic amateur astro-photography.

16 Apr 2013

16mins

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Observing with the Naked Eye

Observing with the Naked Eye

Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activitie... Read more

4 Feb 2013

14mins

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Stargazing Open Day 2013

Stargazing Open Day 2013

In January 2013 over 1,000 people visited the Astronomy Open Day to meet scientists, hear the latest on research at Oxfo... Read more

31 Jan 2013

2mins

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Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit

Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit

Professor Roger Davies explains how we can learn about the different shapes of galaxies using a plate of fruit and a tel... Read more

5 Feb 2013

9mins

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It's a Star's Life

It's a Star's Life

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

21 Feb 2018

8mins

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Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets

Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets

Astrophysicist Dr Suzanne Aigrain talks about the search for extra-solar planets.

16 Apr 2013

13mins

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

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

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

21 Feb 2018

10mins

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Weighing Black Holes

Weighing Black Holes

Oxford astrophysicist Martin Bureau gives a talk on black holes.

21 Feb 2018

26mins

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Taking Real Photos of Planets Outside the Solar System

Taking Real Photos of Planets Outside the Solar System

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

21 Feb 2018

8mins

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Merging Galaxies: Making the Biggest Mess!

Merging Galaxies: Making the Biggest Mess!

Nathan Adams presents a short talk on merging galaxies.

21 Feb 2018

8mins

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Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble

Redder is better! Exploring the universe with the successor to Hubble

Rebecca Bowler, University of Oxford give a talk about the successor to the Hubble telescope - The James Webb Space Tele... Read more

28 Mar 2017

23mins

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On the trail of the most energetic particles in the universe

On the trail of the most energetic particles in the universe

Rafael Alves Batista, University of Oxford, gives a talk about cosmic rays.

28 Mar 2017

19mins

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Advanced LIGO: The Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Advanced LIGO: The Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy

Dr Philipp Podsiadlowski, University of Oxford gives a talk about gravitational waves in light of the recent detections ... Read more

28 Mar 2017

19mins

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