by Editor | Sep 6, 2017 | News, Science
Astronomy could be coming home. The Royal Observatory Greenwich is looking to turn the Altazimuth Pavilion into a working observatory for the first time in 60 years. An appeal to raise £50,000 to kickstart the work is close to success, heralding the start of a new era...
by Editor | Jul 29, 2017 | Science
Also: Science and Brexit – and the Royal Institution’s sense of history The spirit of fiery indignation sparked by BBC’s gender bias pay revelations spread briefly to that temple of order and rectitude, the Royal Institution last week where chemist Dr Eric...
by Editor | Feb 10, 2016 | Science
A curious mathematical law that runs through nature could help in fight against cancer tumours The way the River Nile branches, the size of craters on the moon, the brightness of a star, the frequency of words in a language, fluctuations in the financial markets, the...
by Editor | Aug 22, 2015 | Science
Greenwich’s iconic Prime Meridian is not where you think it is. We demand answers Hey! Why are you standing over there by that bin precisely 102m east of my present location? Sorry, I can’t hear you. You’ll have to shout. Put down that copy of the Journal Of...
by Editor | Aug 2, 2015 | Science
While the human race strives to conquer the stars, our species’ inability to comprehend our environment shows we still have much to learn right here on Earth Times have been good for the human race as it bids to become a player on the cosmological scene. We sent...
by Editor | Mar 4, 2015 | Science
The Solar System is far more volatile and violent than previously thought with Jupiter the obvious candidate as the elephant in the room You have to imagine Jupiter as a big brute of a thing. This is not difficult. Jupiter is a big brute of a thing. It is 300 times...
