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

The oldest light in the Universe 

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.

The brief history of the Universe 

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

Rushing Robots and Tons of Glass: Building the WEAVE Spectrograph 

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

Quasars: Are They As Cool As They Sound? 

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

The Big Bang and a Multiverse 

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

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

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

It's a Star's Life 

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

Galactic Archaeology: Mining Stellar Fossils in the Milky Way Halo 

Oxford astrophysicist Martin Bureau gives a talk on black holes.

Weighing Black Holes 

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

Taking Real Photos of Planets Outside the Solar System 

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/

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 - <a href="http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/</a>

Stargazing

Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology.

Cosmology 

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

Killer asteroids 

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

Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth 

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

Pluto - no more a planet 

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

A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes 

In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy.

LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves 

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

Astro Photography Showcase 

Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activities to look out for in the coming months.

Observing with the Naked Eye 

In January 2013 over 1,000 people visited the Astronomy Open Day to meet scientists, hear the latest on research at Oxford and find out more about the stars. This video shows the range of hands-on activities that took place throughout the day.

Stargazing Open Day 2013 

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

Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit 

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

Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets 

Nathan Adams presents a short talk on merging galaxies.

Merging Galaxies: Making the Biggest Mess! 

Rebecca Bowler, University of Oxford give a talk about the successor to the Hubble telescope - The James Webb Space Telescope -  which will detect infrared radiation.

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

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

On the trail of the most energetic particles in the universe 

Dr Philipp Podsiadlowski, University of Oxford gives a talk about gravitational waves in light of the recent detections by the LIGO detector.

Advanced LIGO: The Era of Gravitational Wave Astronomy  

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