The Centre for Astrophysics is delighted to welcome four new research students starting 2008 October. They come from a variety of backgrounds and institutions, studying towards doctorates or masters by research. Caroline Alexander is continuing her research in solar physics, following a successful time at University College London completing a Read More …
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Lancashire astrophysics students win National Astronomy prizes
Jaz Pearson, a mathematics graduate of the Univeristy of Central Lancashire and now a research student within the Centre for Astrophysics, has won one of the top prizes at the 2008 National Astronomy Meeting taking place in Belfast this week. Against competition from hundreds of other research students from across Read More …
Invisible sunspots uncovered
A team of scientists led by Silvia Dalla, of the Centre for Astrophysics, have discovered that 44 percent of new sunspots forming in the West of the Sun are invisible to our best telescopes. Their findings, which have just been published in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Letters journal, were obtained Read More …
UCLan’s co-proposed SPICA space observatory wins “Cosmic Vision” competition
In one of the most eagerly awaited decisions on the future of European Space Astronomy, the green light has been given for the development of a major space astronomy mission involving UCLan. The next generation infrared space observatory SPICA, co-proposed by a team of European and Japanese scientists including Dr. Read More …
Dr Silvia Dalla joins UCLan
The Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Central Lancashire is pleased to welcome Dr Silvia Dalla to our solar astrophysics group. She will also continue as Astrogrid Deputy Project Scientist and contribute to our distance learning and Masters programmes. Silvia graduated in Physics at the University of Milan and Read More …
RAS-NAM, UKSP and MIST registration closed
Registration for the Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting, along with the UK Solar Physics and MIST 2007 meetings, is now closed. Bringing together the UK astronomy, solar physics and solar-terrestrial communities for the first time, this meeting in Preston on the 16th to the 20th April promises to be Read More …
RAS-NAM, UKSP and MIST registration open
Registration for the Royal Astronomical Society National Astronomy Meeting, along with the UK Solar Physics and MIST 2007 meetings, is now open. Bringing together the UK astronomy, solar physics and solar-terrestrial communities for the first time, this meeting in Preston on the 16th to the 20th April promises to be Read More …
Dr Andrea Marcolini joins UCLan
The Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Central Lancashire is pleased to announce the arrival of its newest staff member, Dr Andrea Marcolini. Andrea completed his PhD last year in Bologna, and after a 6-month appointment in Vienna, is now commencing his position at UCLan. Andrea is a world-leader Read More …
Professor Colin Pillinger to give Royal Institution Lecture at UCLan
Professor Colin Pillinger to give Royal Institution Lecture at UCLan 13th December 2006 at 7.30 pm Darwin Building Lecture Theatre, University of Central Lancashire Beagle 2 was due to land on Mars on 25th December 2003. The spacecraft was ejected successfully from Mars Express on 19th December 2003 but nothing Read More …
New Research Students
The Centre is pleased to welcome four new research students to the University. Coming from a range of backgrounds, they will be working on a variety of projects within our extra-galactic research programme. They join six existing research students within the Centre. Following the completion of an MSci in Physics Read More …