by Colin Stuart | Dec 20, 2017 | Explainer, solar system, Thoughts
Something has been bugging me for a while. In recent years astronomers have realised there might be another planet in our solar system. For now it is called Planet Nine and we think it is there because we can see its gravity lining up smaller solar system objects. It...
by Colin Stuart | Jun 21, 2017 | Astronomy, Explainer, Thoughts
Do you ever get the sense that you’re being lied to? That those around you have fed you untruths your entire life and no-one else seems to question it? I’m not talking about the latest twists in the current crazy political landscape or any half-baked...
by Colin Stuart | Dec 2, 2016 | Explainer, solar system, Uncategorised
I talk to a lot of people about the universe. Tens of thousands of people a year, ranging from 3-year-olds to 93-year-olds. And one of the things everyone finds hard to comprehend is the sheer scale of the universe. We’re used to dealing with a daily...
by Colin Stuart | Nov 28, 2016 | Astronomy news, Astronomy Presents, Explainer
Updated December 2021* I often get asked about ways you can start out in astronomy. What bits of kit to buy. Perhaps it is a hobby you want to take up, or you’re looking for a gift for a space mad boyfriend/wife/nephew/daughter. So here I’ve put...
by Colin Stuart | Sep 28, 2015 | Travels, Uncategorised
On a recent holiday to Morocco I was lucky enough to spend one night sleeping in the Sahara desert. Cut off from the rest of the world, I have never been to a place more beautiful or more quiet. Only when you’re somewhere that remote do you realise just how much...
