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Jeremiah Horrocks Institute > 2017 > February

Month: February 2017

Seven Earth-size planets identified around a star by a NASA team with JHI Astronomer

February 23, 2017December 11, 2017 jhiadmin

A NASA telescope reveals largest batch of Earth-size, habitable zone planets around a single star JHI Astronomer Dr. Daniel Holdsworth is included in international research team that made this discovery. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of Read More …

Interactive Galaxy Visualisations at UCLan’s AstroFest stand wows

February 14, 2017December 11, 2017 jhiadmin

This year’s UCLan stand at AstroFest featured GalaxyFlyer, an interactive VR display using galaxy simulations. The result of a collaboration between Laurent Noel (UCLan Computing) and Victor Debattista (JHI), GalaxyFlyer allows the user to navigate a simulated galaxy, gaining insight into how galaxies look and how they form. The display Read More …

JHI Professor to give lectures on Golden Eagle Luxury Trains’ Artic Explorer tour

February 3, 2017December 11, 2017 jhiadmin

Professor Don Kurtz will be giving guest lectures, whilst travelling through Russia and Norway in search of the Aurora Borealis During the trip Don will be delivering on board lectures on a selection of astronomical subjects for Golden Eagle Luxary Trains. Professor Kurtz will be leading the guests for the Read More …

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