For Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy
A paper by Joe Smerdon (UCLan) and coworkers has been selected to feature as the cover of a special molecular electronics issue of Journal of Chemical Physics. Building on previous success, we decided to construct another rectifier using the same methodology. This could only be successful if our understanding of Read More …
Dr Daniel Holdsworth and Dr Mark Norris alerted emergency services to fire at Alston Hall A peaceful night of stargazing took an alarming turn for two University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) academics last night after they discovered a huge fire in a nearby property. Astronomy lecturer Dr Mark Norris and Read More …
It was nearly a century ago, in the 1920s, that Edwin Hubble, using the then revolutionary 100-in telescope on Mount Wilson in California, discovered that most of the numerous mysterious dim fuzzy nebulae dotted around the sky were in fact what we now call galaxies: very distant, vast conglomerations of Read More …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Donation to JHI to fund new Moses Holden Studentship This year we are delighted to announce the first Moses Holden Post-graduate Studentship, in memory of one of the University’s Founders in 1828, Moses Holden (1777-1864). This has been funded by a donation that has set up the Moses Holden Studentship Read More …
UCLan research team leads international study part-funded by NASA Ground-breaking research by a team of international scientists,* led by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) and funded in part by the Science and Technology Facilities Council and NASA, has shed new light on the source of mysterious particles emanating from Read More …
JHI Astrophysicist Involved in the Direct Detection of Buckling Bars in Galaxies Featured Image: Top panel: An N-body simulation showing the buckling of a galactic bar. Bottom panels: the two galaxies discovered in this study (NGC 4569 and NGC 3227), which show characteristics of buckling bars matching simulations. [Adapted from Read More …
A new camera for the Moses Holden Telescope at Alston Observatory saw first light on the evening of September 7th 2016 and took this stunning image of the Ring Nebula. The image is made up of a 120-second B-band exposure, a 30-second V-band exposure, and a 30-second R-band exposure. The Read More …