Monthly Archives: March 2011

Further Your Knowledge: Tracking stars at the center of the Milky Way

Posted on March 30, 2011 by physcarl

There are hundreds of stunning and beautiful images in astronomy that leave you breathless and more amazed at the universe and the complexity that fills it than you ever thought possible. While still images can go some way to conveying … Continue reading →

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Modelling the atmosphere and the barometric law

Posted on March 11, 2011 by physcarl

In this article, Carl discusses the composition of the atmosphere and how the density and pressure can be simply modeled as a function of height through the thin layer of air that makes life on this planet possible… The extremely … Continue reading →

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Wonders of the Universe – Tonight!

Posted on March 6, 2011 by physcarl

Brian Cox’s new series, Wonders of the Universe, starts tonight on BBC2 at 9pm but if you miss it, you can always catch it on iPlayer any time after that! In tonight’s episode, Professor Brian Cox gets to grips with … Continue reading →

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Further Your Knowledge: UK Space Conference 2011

Posted on March 3, 2011 by physcarl

If your ultimate goal is to be a physicist, or indeed any type of scientist, one aspect of your professional career will be to attend, or even speak at, conferences within your area of the sciences. There’s no better time … Continue reading →

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