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Find out more about our night sky, from new planets to far-off galaxies and the vastness of the Universe. A series of short talks and presentations for the general public from leading astronomy researchers at the Oxford University Physics department - http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creative Commons | Uncovering Black Holes and Hunting for Planets | Dr Brooke Simmons talks about Black Holes and planet hunting. | 0:45:43 | Brooke Simmons | 16 Apr 2013 |
| 2 | The Chelyabinsk Meteor | In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013. | 0:14:08 | Ken Amor | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 3 | Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets | Astrophysicist Dr Suzanne Aigrain talks about the search for extra-solar planets. | 0:13:42 | Suzanne Aigrain | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 4 | A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes | From big bang to the present day, Chris Lintott summarises the history of the Universe in 12 minutes. | 0:17:19 | Chris Lintott | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 5 | LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves | In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy. | 0:20:40 | Matt Jarvis | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 6 | Killer asteroids | In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about large asteroid impacts. | 0:13:18 | Jocelyn Bell Burnell | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 7 | Pluto - no more a planet | In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about the reclassification of Pluto to a Dwarf planet and the history of its discovery. | 0:11:05 | Jocelyn Bell Burnell | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 8 | Astro Photography | Mel Gigg of the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group showcases some fantastic amateur astro-photography. | 0:16:55 | Mel Gigg | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 9 | Creative Commons | Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit | Professor Roger Davies explains how we can learn about the different shapes of galaxies using a plate of fruit and a telescope. | 0:09:30 | Roger Davies | 05 Feb 2013 |
| 10 | Observing with the Naked Eye | Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activities to look out for in the coming months. | 0:14:50 | Charles Barclay | 04 Feb 2013 | |
| 11 | Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth | Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth. | 0:12:16 | Ken Amor | 30 Jan 2013 | |
| 12 | Creative Commons | Cosmology | Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology. | 0:12:24 | Jo Dunkley | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 13 | Creative Commons | Robotic Planetary Exploration | Leigh Fletcher shows how we can use robots to discover more about the planets. | 0:15:34 | Leigh Fletcher | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 14 | Creative Commons | Planets, Planets Everywhere! | Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford, gives an overview of the discoveries made about the many billions of exo-planets - the planets that surround stars. | 0:12:57 | Chris Lintott | 17 Jan 2013 |
| # | Episode Title | Description | Duration | People | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncovering Black Holes and Hunting for Planets | Dr Brooke Simmons talks about Black Holes and planet hunting. | 0:45:43 | Brooke Simmons | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 2 | The Chelyabinsk Meteor | In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013. | 0:14:08 | Ken Amor | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 3 | Stepping into the unknown: the search for new planets | Astrophysicist Dr Suzanne Aigrain talks about the search for extra-solar planets. | 0:13:42 | Suzanne Aigrain | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 4 | A History of the Universe in 12 Minutes | From big bang to the present day, Chris Lintott summarises the history of the Universe in 12 minutes. | 0:17:19 | Chris Lintott | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 5 | LOFAR and the SKA - The Universe in radio waves | In this talk Dr Matt Jarvis talks about radio astronomy. | 0:20:40 | Matt Jarvis | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 6 | Killer asteroids | In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about large asteroid impacts. | 0:13:18 | Jocelyn Bell Burnell | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 7 | Pluto - no more a planet | In this talk Jocelyn Bell Burnell talks about the reclassification of Pluto to a Dwarf planet and the history of its discovery. | 0:11:05 | Jocelyn Bell Burnell | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 8 | Astro Photography | Mel Gigg of the Chipping Norton Amateur Astronomy Group showcases some fantastic amateur astro-photography. | 0:16:55 | Mel Gigg | 16 Apr 2013 | |
| 9 | Galaxies as a Plate of Fruit | Professor Roger Davies explains how we can learn about the different shapes of galaxies using a plate of fruit and a telescope. | 0:09:30 | Roger Davies | 05 Feb 2013 | |
| 10 | Observing with the Naked Eye | Charles Barclay offers advice on how to get the most out of stargazing with the naked eye and the astronomical activities to look out for in the coming months. | 0:14:50 | Charles Barclay | 04 Feb 2013 | |
| 11 | Stargazing Open Day 2013 | In January 2013 over 1,000 people visited the Astronomy Open Day to meet scientists, hear the latest on research at Oxford and find out more about the stars. This video shows the range of hands-on activities that took place throughout the day. | 0:02:30 | Leigh Fletcher, Chris Lintott | 31 Jan 2013 | |
| 12 | Large Meteorite Impacts on Earth | Ken Amor looks at the science of large meteorite impacts on Earth. | 0:12:16 | Ken Amor | 30 Jan 2013 | |
| 13 | Creative Commons | Cosmology | Jo Dunkley reviews the latest research in Cosmology. | 0:12:24 | Jo Dunkley | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 14 | Creative Commons | Robotic Planetary Exploration | Leigh Fletcher shows how we can use robots to discover more about the planets. | 0:15:34 | Leigh Fletcher | 30 Jan 2013 |
| 15 | Planets, Planets Everywhere! | Dr Chris Lintott, University of Oxford, gives an overview of the discoveries made about the many billions of exo-planets - the planets that surround stars. | 0:12:57 | Chris Lintott | 17 Jan 2013 |