· Fun
Sex in Space
Ever considered the idea of sex in space? The 100-mile high club? You know, that thing James Bond does in Moonraker. A friend of mine was musing about this onâ¦
Blog
Thoughts on space, technology, and everything in between.
· Interesting
Too Cold for Snow?
It is very difficult for it to be ‘too cold for snow’. I’ve seen several people state this modern myth today on Facebook and it was also said at my bus stop.…
· News
Oxford Solar System Walk
If you live here in Oxford you can now explore the Solar System amongst the spires! Originally created for Talâs Good Feet, this walk turns Oxford into a scaleâ¦
· Uncategorized
Science in Real Time
This past week has been busy thanks to some great media coverage for the Zooniverse, both online, on TV and at the big astronomy meeting in the USA last weekâ¦
· News
Stargazing Oxford!
On Saturday 21st January, weâre having a massive #BBCStargazing event in the department. There will be telescopes, talks, crafts and even modern art. It willâ¦
· Uncategorized
Timeline
You can add all sorts of bizarre and specific ‘life events’ to Facebook with the new Timeline feature. These include ‘piercing’, ‘new vehicle’, ‘change of…
· Fun
Faster Than a Speeding Cyclist
After a particularly awful few days of bus commuting, I have been considering the merits and pitfalls of my method of travel to work. Mostly I began by tryingâ¦
· Zooniverse
Whale FM
Today saw the launch of a website I have been working on for the past few months: Whale FM. This project is attempting to crowd source the work of pairing up…
· Uncategorized
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· Research
Herschel Gould Belt Papers
The Herschel space observatory is brilliant for studying star formation. Back in July, there was an Astronomy & Astrophysics special edition for Herschel. Thisâ¦