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 | May 15, 2017 | Astronomy, Explainer, History
In today’s hyper-connected world we take communication for granted. A few taps and you can fire a message around the world in seconds. You can even tweet from space. But things weren’t also so easy, and back in the 1880s the technology of the day was...
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 | Jan 21, 2016 | Astronomy news, solar system, Uncategorised
The internet and news media are awash with news of “Planet Nine”. For the last few years astronomers have known that some of the objects orbiting the Sun beyond Pluto appear to be mysteriously aligned. One possible explanation for this is that there is a...
