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01/12/2011: 'Black holes - Science fact, fiction or fantasy?' · Prof Chris Done (Durham)
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17/11/2011: 'Dustbins and Lightbuckets: Gamma Ray Astronomy from the Ground' · Dr Paula Chadwick (Durham)
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03/11/2011: 'Galaxies: Our place in the universe?' · Sarah Hutton (Durham)
An interesting talk
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20/10/2011: 'Where are Galaxies from?' · Daniel Farrow (Durham)
Daniel Farrow (who is currently studying a PhD in Durham) gave a very interesting talk on cosmology and galaxy formation.
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12/03/2009: 'Astronomy at Extreme Energies - How to Find Cosmic Particle Accelerators' · Dr. Steve Rayner (Durham)
Dr. Steve Rayner gave a very interesting talk on gamma ray astronomy!
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19/02/2009: '400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope' · Dr. Juergan Schmoll (Durham)
Juergan returned with a talk celebrating the reason behind the IYA, the (debatable) 400th anniversary of the telescope. |
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19/02/2009: '400 Years of the Astronomical Telescope' · Dr. Juergan Schmoll (Durham)
Juergan returned with a talk celebrating the reason behind the IYA, the (debatable) 400th anniversary of the telescope. |
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05/02/2009: 'Black Holes and Curved Space Time' · Prof. Christine Done (Durham)
Professor Christine Done, one of the first women Professors of Astrophysics at Durham, returned to AstroSoc to give an introductory talk on general relativity with a trampoline! |
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27/11/2008: 'Astronomy and Climate' · Prof. Sir Arnold Wolfendale (14th Astronomer Royal)
Former Astronomer Royal, former head of Durham Physics Department and experienced orator Prof. Sir Arnold Wolfendale showed us how astronomical effects influence our climate. |
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13/11/2008: 'A Deep Look into your Telescope' · Dr. Juergan Schmoll (Durham)
Former AstroSoc exec, and now professional astronomer Dr. Juergan Schmoll answered all the questions you ever had about your telescope, but where too afraid to ask. |
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30/10/2008: 'Mined over Dark Matter' · Dr. Pete Edwards (Durham)
Dr. Pete Edwards, the Physics Departments outreach officer gave an excellent talk on Dark Matter. |
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08/02/2008: 'Particle Accelerators in Space: Gamma Ray Astronomy' · Dr. Paula Chadwick (Durham)
Dr. Paula Chadwick presents a look at particle accelerators in our galaxy and beyond: From supernova remnants and pulsars to active galaxies and microquasars. . . . Plus ~ things that go bang in the night! |
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22/01/2008: 'Comets and Asteroids and Things that go Bump in the Night' · Sir Arnold Wolfendale (Durham)
What are comets and asteroids, and where do they come from? How big is the threat that they pose to life on earth? The Former Astronomer Royal Prof. Sir Arnold Wolfendale will give his views. |
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04/12/2007: 'The Search for Intelligent Life' · Sir Arnold Wolfendale (Durham)
Former Astronomer Royal Prof. Sir Arnold Wolfendale will be providing us with a talk on one of the great questions of our age, "Are we alone?". The lecture will examine historical attitudes to the question and then the science behind contempary searches. The views of the audience will be sought and the speaker will give his own conclusions. |
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20/11/2007: '*Pan-STARRS* -- the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System' · Prof. Shaun Cole (Durham)
Shaun Cole will be introducing us to the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System that is about to become operational in Hawaii. The immediate goal of Pan-STARRS is to discover and characterize Earth-approaching objects, both asteroids & comets, that might pose a danger to our planet. |
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06/11/2007: 'Black holes: Strong Field Tests of Einstein's Gravity' · Prof. Chris Done (Durham)
Chris Done will be giving her new talk on her latest work into Black Holes, and looking at what happens at the Event Horizon and the Last Stable Orbit. This talk uses observations of black holes in our galaxy to test the strange predictions made by general relativity on this scale – where even light cannot escape!!
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23/10/2007: 'Is Pluto a Planet' · Dr. John Davies (Edinburgh)
John will outline the discovery of the Kuiper belt, the status of Pluto as a planet and give his personal account of the IAU meeting at which the demotion of Pluto was agreed. Lots of pictures, no maths.
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15/03/2007: 'Black holes: Strong Field Tests of Einstein's Gravity' · Prof. Chris Done (Durham)
Following last terms interesting talk on Extrasolar Planets, Chris Done returned with a new talk on her latest work into Black Holes looking at what happens at the Event Horizon and the Last Stable Orbit.
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28/02/2007: 'Touchdown On Titan' · Professor John Zarnecki (Open University)
The 2006/07 Grubb-Parsons Lecturer was Professor John Zarnecki from the Open University whose lecture, Touchdown on Titan, dealt with the voyage of the Huygens probe to Titan.
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02/12/2006: 'Astrophotography Before The Digital Revolution' · Dr. Juergen Schmoll (Durham)
In a slight departure from our usual, more academic talks, Dr Schmoll shared some of his experiences with chemical astrophotography including incredible shots of the Moon, the Planets and Deep Sky targets. |
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14/11/2006: 'James Webb Space Telescope' · Prof. Ray Sharples (Durham)
After 16 years in orbit, producing breathtaking photos now recognised the world over, the Hubble Space Telescope is nearing the end of its career. This talk looked forward to its successor, the James Webb Space Telescope, due for launch in 2013, highlighting the involvement of Durham astronomers. |
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10/11/2006: 'Astrophysics with Wide Field Surveys and Prospects for Telescopes on the Antarctic Plateau' · Dr. Carl Pennypacker (Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory)
It is apparent that astronomy is undergoing a dramatic shift in how it carries out large survey work. This talk looked at how remote telescopes can enable the discovery and investigation of fascinating science and also described the work currently looking at Dome A on the Antarctic Plateau as a site for astronomy. |
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08/11/2006 'Van Mildert MCR Lecture : In Search of Extraterrestrial Life' · Sir Arnold Wolfendale (Emeritus Professor, Durham)
Sir Arnold spoke about whether or not we are alone in the Universe. |
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02/11/2006: 'Extrasolar Planets and Extraterrestrial Life' · Prof. Chris Done (Durham)
In this exciting talk we were taken on an incredible journey to far flung worlds beyond the realm of our own Solar System, where life, primitive or intelligent, could be forging its own path through the universe. |
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17/10/2006: 'The Universe That We Live In' · Prof. Alan Martin (Durham)
For our first lecture we were given a whistle stop tour through the history of the Universe bringing us right up to date with where we find ourselves today. |
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12/10/2006: 'An Introduction to the Society' · Nick Bramhall
To introduce the Society to new members and those interested in joining, an introductory event was held consisting of a presentation and a virtual sky tour. |
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07/12/2005: 'Albert Einstein: A Scientific Genius' · Professor Sir Arnold Wolfendale
Professor Wolfendale gave a talk to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Einstein's miraculous year (1905). This is a joint lecture with Durham University Physical Society, and will take place in the Dawson Building, Room D110, at 7.30pm. |
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18/10/2005: 'Black Holes' · Dr. Chris. Done (Durham)
Dr. Chris. Done gave a talk featuring her specialist subject, Black holes. |
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