Simpson et al. 2008
Jul 29
Finally my paper studying the Ophiuchus star-forming region is done and dusted and has been accepted for publication. Today it appeared on the online research paper service, astro-ph and it be published properly by the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society in (hopefully) the near future.
Life from Venus Blown to Earth
Jul 26“Prof Chandra Wickramasinghe and Dr Janaki Wickramasinghe claim Venus’s clouds contain chemicals that are consistent with the presence of micro organisms.” These two are from Cardiff’s centre for Astrobiology and the elder of the two has singlehandedly given the field a bad name over the past twenty years. The whole concept of this idea is that life form in clouds on...
Sunshine on a Rainy Day
Jul 23
Ah here I am in ever-so sunny Aix in the south of France. I’m blogging from my iPhone right now because I’m by the pool and too comfy to go and find my laptop. I’m also testing out the WordPress app from the App Store. The skies here are big and clear and even these early Perseids look amazing. Getting the telescope out later for some real sightseeing. ...
Spitzer and the Location of my Missing Week
Jul 17
You may have noticed that I have 'fallen off the internet' this week, as a friend of mine recently said in a text message. Well the reason is that I have been attending a meeting about star formation and the Spitzer Space Telescope.
SCUBA-2 vs Plutonium
Jul 01
A radiation incident has stalled work on SCUBA2, meaning the high-tech submillimetre camera is once again delayed.
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