For Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy
UK astronomers are celebrating the launch of the Rubin Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) which began last night from a mountaintop in Chile. A milestone that the UK astronomy community has spent more than a decade preparing for, it’s the start of one of the most ambitious studies of the Read More …
Preston has its own Met Office weather station, that has been recording the local weather for 75 years. It is based at the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory (JHO) on Moor Park in Preston. This is run by the University of Lancashire, through its Jeremiah Horrocks Institute. The weather station was set up Read More …
Congratulations to Alexia Lopez, Mark Norris, Charlotte Proverbs and Joanne Pledger for their success at the University’s Research and Knowledge Exchange Awards. Alexia Lopez was awarded the Rising Early Career Research Star Award for her work on large-scale cosmological structures with the citation: “Alexia has demonstrated significant impact not only through her Read More …
Pupils from Westholme School enjoyed an exciting and educational visit to Alston Observatory. The pupils had the opportunity to explore the fascinating world of astronomy and space science. Throughout the visit, the children were introduced to a range of both modern and historical telescopes, learning how these impressive instruments have Read More …
More than 50 years after the first 12 humans set foot on the Moon, NASA, China, and the European Space Agency (ESA) have plans to put people back on the Moon in the next few years. The NASA program is called Artemis; the Chinese program is Chang’e; and the ESA Read More …
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory on Moor Park, Preston, recorded the hottest May day and the driest 10-day spell in May in its 75-year weather-recording history, since it started recording in 1951. On May 25th a temperature of 30.9 Celsius was recorded – the first time the 30-degree mark had been exceeded in Read More …
We invite expressions of interest to apply for the Ernest Rutherford Fellowship (ERF) to be held at JHI. These are individual fellowships with a duration of 5 years, typically awarded to researchers with a few years postdoctoral experience. For more information see the UKRI website: “Ernest Rutherford Fellowships enables early Read More …
BBC SKY AT NIGHT ARTICLE Planets may actually form more easily around double stars than around single stars like our Sun, according to new research from astrophysicists at the University of Lancashire. Binary stars are common in our Galaxy, yet for a long time astronomers believed that the gravitational tug-of-war Read More …
Research shows that bulk of our Galaxy’s star formation occurs within 40,000 light-years of its centre How far the Milky Way’s disc extends has long been difficult to define. It doesn’t end sharply but fades away gradually at its outer edges. Now, for the first time, an international team of Read More …
Applications are invited for a full time PhD (via MPhil) studentship in Astrophysics in the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute. The studentship is tenable for 3.5 years full-time (subject to satisfactory progress) and will cover the cost of tuition fees at UK rates together with a maintenance grant (£21,805 per year 2026/27 Read More …