Ceres stereo SCOOP ! My pal Claudia Manzoni put together the first close-up stereo of dwarf planet Ceres EVER !!!! From the brand new pictures from NASA Dawn - published today. Enjoy ! Until the NASA’s Dawn spaceship drew close to Ceres this week, the best pictures we had of this, the largest … [Read more...]
Comet Lovejoy
If you get a clear night, try looking for COMET LOVEJOY with binoculars. Here's a map of its progress. (Ta Astronomy Now) Bri … [Read more...]
THE COSMIC TOURIST – A REVIEW
A lovely review of "The Cosmic Tourist" the wonderful astronomy book published by Brian, Patrick Moore and Chris Lintott, two years ago this month (11 Oct 2012). Includes stunning pictures... --- BOING BOING 20 October 2014 REVIEW: The Cosmic Tourist: Visit the 100 Most Awe-Inspiring … [Read more...]
Starmus: 50 Years of Man in Space
"Starmus", out next month, containing lectures by renowned cosmologists and astronomers first given at a scientific conference of the same name. Includes Brian May contribution and introduction by Dr Stephen Hawking Starmus: 50 Years of Man in Space Hardcover – 9 Oct 2014 - … [Read more...]
STARMUS – Updates
REMINDERS - 2014: 22-28 Sep - Starmus Tenerife and premiere of "51 Degrees" movie with music by Brian May and concert with Rick Wakeman and more. BOOK 20 October - Publication date "A Poor Man's Picture Gallery" - PRE-ORDER Oct-Nov - Brian May/Denis Pellerin Book Talks 2014 - SEE HERE Oct - … [Read more...]
HAWKING: GOD PARTICLE COULD DESTROY UNIVERSE
Aead of the Starmus Conference, Stephen Hawking writes today: SUNDAY TIMES 7 September 2014 by Jonathan Leake, Science editor Hawking’s prediction would need an accelerator bigger than Earth to test, but scientists are excited by the theoretical implications (Discovery Channel) THE Higgs … [Read more...]
Brian May – 2014 Talks
Event Date: Fri 9th Oct, 2014 ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING: STEREOSCOPY AND VICTORIAN PAINTING Talk & Book signing - Website 09 October 2014 18:30 – 21:30 Royal Institute of British Architects 66 Portland Place London W1B 1AD – View map RPS Member … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE: BRIAN MAY TO SPEAK AT THE STARMUS FESTIVAL IN TENERIFE
PRESS RELEASE: - Legendary musician, writer and astrophysicist Brian May to speak at the Starmus Festival in Tenerife - Brian May presents “The Universe in Three Dimensions - A History of Stereoscopy in Astronomy” - presented in full 3-D on screen The Starmus International Festival dedicated to … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE: THREE MOONWALKERS TO JOIN ASTROFEST !
PRESS RELEASE: A Group of Legendary Russian Cosmonauts led by Alexei Leonov join the Starmus Festival The Starmus International Festival dedicated to astronomy, space science, art and music returns to the Abama Golf & Spa resort in Tenerife from 22 to 27 September to address "Beginnings: the … [Read more...]
BBC SKY AT NIGHT PRESENTER RE-OPENS TORQUAY OBSERVATORY
TORQUAY HERALD 11 February 2014 BBC Sky At Night presenter and former Torquay Boys’ Grammar pupil, Chris Lintot will re-open the school’s newly refurbished observatory on Thursday February 13. The observatory has been fitted out with new state-of-the art telescopes and up-to-date equipment, with … [Read more...]