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Time to see the universe with Brian Cox and Dara Ó Briain – it’s Stargazing LIVE!

Posted on January 12, 2012 by physcarl

The unlikeliest duo to teach you all about the universe and how to view it are back on our television screens this January. The second series of Stargazing LIVE is due to begin this coming Monday the 16th January 2012 on … Continue reading →

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News: Detecting E.T. by looking for their street lights

Posted on November 5, 2011 by physcarl

As far as we know, Earth is the only place in the universe where life exists and indeed, flourishes. We have been fascinated with the thought of alien life for many years and within the last century even begun searching for … Continue reading →

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Birth of the James Webb Space Telescope; Hubble’s Death

Posted on April 16, 2011 by physcarl

In this article, Carl discusses the James Webb Space Telescope, its ability and why it’s launch will mean the beginning of the end for the Hubble Space Telescope after nearly two and a half decades… The most famous and well … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Extremely Large Telescopes

Posted on April 10, 2011 by physcarl

In this article, Carl talks about the next generation of ground-based optical telescopes that will put current space-based telescopes to shame and see further into the universe than ever before… Near the end of the next decade, a number of … Continue reading →

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