Thank you so much for all your hard work this week. We have been really impressed with your knowledge, skills and enthusiasm and we hope you have gained an idea of what coming to university will be like.
Presentations
Monday
Introduction to Astrophysics presented by Andy Newsam
Introduction to the Liverpool Telescope presented by John Marchant
Tuesday
Introduction to Stars presented by Andy Newsam
Introduction to Data Processing presented by Georgia Hurst
Science Communication Skills presented by Soli Daoud
Stars, Galaxies, and You talk presented by Ricardo Schiavon
Astrolab Workshop presented by Georgia Hurst
Friday
Careers in Physics presented by Andy Newsam
Student Finance/Applying to University presented by Carolyne Berry
Here is some further information we think you might be interested in.
Scales of the Universe in Powers of Ten - narrated by Morgain Freeman (YouTube Video)
Planets' and stars' size comparison (YouTube Video)
Andromeda galaxy colliding with the Milky Way (YouTube Video)
Watch Stars Orbit Milky Way’s Black Hole in Nearly 20-Year Time-Lapse (YouTube Video)
Simulation of the orbits of stars around the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way (YouTube Video)
LIGO Gravitational Wave Chirp (YouTube Video)
Sarah McDonald, a PhD student, talks about how she became interested in astronomy, her struggles along the way and how she overcame them.
Dr Chris Copperwheat talking about the Trappist-1 system of planets.
The Careers pages contain loads of information, inspirational figures, and useful links.