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School pupils discover the wonders of the night sky at Alston Observatory

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

Jeremiah Horrocks Summer Lecture (16th June) : Prof Don Kurtz (University of Lancashire)

June 7, 2026June 7, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

Hottest, driest Preston May on record

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

Call for Ernest Rutherford Fellowships (Advanced postdoc)

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

JHI research on planets in binary systems features on BBC’s Sky at Night

April 27, 2026April 29, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

The edge of the Milky Way’s star-forming disc revealed

April 21, 2026April 29, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

PHD studentship available at JHI (Deadline: 30 March)

March 5, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

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 …

Book for Observers of Spacetime Physics by JHI’s Timothy Walton

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

Last month saw the publication of “Probing the Universe: A Geometrical View for Observers of Spacetime Physics“, co-authored by Timothy Walton, Senior Lecturer in Applied Mathematics at the University of Lancashire, and Robin W. Tucker (Lancaster University), for the Springer-Nature “Fundamental Theories of Physics” book series. A Focus on the Read More …

Jeremiah Horrocks Spring Lecture: AI and Future of Mathematics

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

Jeremiah Horrocks Public Lecture: Islands of Infinity

January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 Dimitris Stamatellos

Abstract In this talk I will describe and discuss galaxies, from our own Milky Way, via spirals, barred spiral, ellipticals, irregulars and galaxies undergoing mergers and collisions, to the largest structures in the Universe, including clusters, super-clusters, filaments and voids, arcs and rings. I will also talk about my experiences Read More …

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