For Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy
An international team of astronomers, including those from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), has uncovered strong and organized magnetic fields spiralling from the edge of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Produced by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) collaboration and seen in polarized light for the first Read More …
Congratulations to Dr Joanne Pledger, Senior Lecturer in Astrophysics, and Ruth Spencer, Senior Lecturer in Dance, who have been successful in applying for a UK Space Agency grant from the Space for All fund, to continue their work teaching primary school physics through dance. “Space in Schools: Careering into Space” responds to the growing space industry’s Read More …
On Wednesday 6th March the JHO in Moor Park reached a new milestone. The Observatory dome opened for the first time in 25 years. Read more… After more than 6 months’ work by Contractor Brian Woodruff, the dome of the JHO is operational again. A few months ago we saw the Read More …
To start the celebrations and festivities of University Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Week, students from the Jeremiah Horrocks Institute (JHI) for Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy brought out the JHI’s model of a Saturn V rocket and put it on display in the foyer of the EIC. This is a Read More …
New research finds that young planets are flattened structures like smarties rather than spherical. Astrophysicists from the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) have found that planets have flattened shapes like smarties just after they form rather than being spherical as previously thought. The research shows that protoplanets, which are very Read More …
Discovery of a second ultra-large structure in distant space further challenges what we understand about the universe. The discovery from JHI student Alexia Lopez has been featured in news around the world including BBC news. Alexia also participated in a press conference during the Annual Meeting of the American Astronomical Read More …
Join us for a talk about the Euclid mission, where early results will be presented that showcase the stunning image quality of the telescope, with Dr Alex Hall. Roughly 7 billion years ago, the expansion of the Universe began to accelerate. It continues to accelerate to this day. Why this Read More …
Steven Gough-Kelly has graduated with a doctorate in astrophysics A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) graduate who was diagnosed with dyslexia during his studies has completed his doctorate in astrophysics. Steven Gough-Kelly’s PhD was the culmination of eight years of studying for three qualifications at UCLan. The 27-year-old, who has Read More …
The University of Central Lancashire’s Into Our Skies: Space in Schools project wins the Widening Participation or Outreach Initiative of the Year category at the Times Higher Education Awards The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is celebrating winning a prestigious Times Higher Education Award for its outreach dance and science Read More …
Join us for an awe-inspiring journey into the birth of a planet, filled with radiant afterglows and swirling dust clouds with Dr. Zoë M. Leinhardt. Planets outside of our solar system are common. Thousands have been observed using a variety of detection techniques. These planets are amazingly diverse – with a Read More …