by Colin Stuart | May 3, 2017 | Astronomy, Explainer
The theory that our universe began with a ‘big bang’ is one of the most famous ideas in all of science. It has seeped into popular culture, too, with one of the most famous television shows in the world named after it. Yet, despite its fame, it was only confirmed...
by Colin Stuart | Jan 23, 2015 | Book Reviews, Uncategorised
As a science writer I am very fortunate that English is such a beautiful language with a wide and varied vocabulary. It allows me to describe the fascinating – and often complex – world of modern astronomy. But in an intriguing thought experiment,...
by Colin Stuart | Dec 2, 2014 | Astronomy news, Uncategorised
The team behind the European Space Agency’s Planck satellite has released their latest set of data stemming from observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) between 2009 and 2013. What they’ve found strongly supports the prevailing view of how...
