JHI’s SUN project receives national award for outstanding contribution to UK space activity

University of Central Lancashire’s 3D public engagement project wins prestigious Arthur C Clarke Foundation award A unique 360-degree immersive artistic presentation displaying 10 weeks in the life of our Sun has won a prestigious national award for notable and outstanding contributions to space activities in the UK. Called “SUN”, this distinctive light Read More …

Professor Cristina Popescu named President of major astronomy organisation

Cristina Popescu has been named as the Division J President of the International Astronomical Union A University of Central Lancashire astrophysicist has been named president of a world-famous astronomy organisation. Cristina Popescu, Professor of Astrophysics, has been elected President of the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Division J, which covers Galaxies Read More …

Eight-inch Cooke refractor at Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory sees first light in 21 Century

Professor Derek Ward-Thompson, together with Preston and District Astronomical Society members John Hooper, Nigel Telford and Martin Whelan, made the first observations since the Millenium with the eight-inch Cooke refractor at the Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory on Moor Park on Saturday 14th September 2024 during the Heritage Open Weekend. They observed the Read More …