NTU associate professor in astro with passion for space and education. Let science, society, sky & landscape meet.
Nottingham
Joined January 2015
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Brilliant open dome with Dr Ian Whittaker (NTU) on ethics in private space industry. Clear skies allowed peak at Jupiter, Mars & globular cluster.
Supported by OSO Evie 👍
And farewell from local 🦡
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Did you know the term UFO is no longer widely used? 👽🛸 For #WorldUFODay, @AstroDanNTU from @NTUSciTech explains why, and what it means for the search for life beyond Earth. #NTUResearch
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of the European Space Agency.
Astronomy expert @AstroDanNTU takes a look at the ESA's history - and some of the big challenges that lie ahead.
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#EuropeanSpaceAgency #NASA
theconversation.com/after-50…
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We’re proud to announce that NTU has once again been awarded 5 QS stars 🎉
Alongside being rated 5 stars overall, we have earned 5 stars across many other categories, including Teaching, Facilities and Employability 🙌
We’re so #ProudToBeNTU ✨
So much fun and really interesting questions by our 3rd yr Primary BSc trainee teachers during their space session at our observatory and planetarium. All about scale, lunar phases/eclipses, and models.
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Welcome to the NTU Open Day. Our observatory support staff is happy to show you what you might be doing at our facility during your studies.
#ntuopenday
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Book onto our Open Dome Event 8pm Thu 24 Apr with Dr I Whittaker (NTU) to hear about Stranded in Space. Book your tickets ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/ev…
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Space physics expert @ian_c_whittaker talks to the @Telegraph about a new study which suggests astronomers have detected the most promising signs yet of possible life outside our solar system.
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telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/04…
Book onto our Open Dome Event 8pm Thu 24 Apr with Dr I Whittaker (NTU) Stranded in Space - Ethical issue with private space industry. Book your tickets: ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/ev…
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The Meteosat-12 satellite captured this space perspective of the partial solar eclipse this morning🌍🌑🌞
In a partial solar eclipse, the Moon moves between Earth and the Sun, partially blocking the sunlight.
So for us on Earth, it seems like there is a shadow on the Sun but from the Sun point of view, it seems like there is a shadow on Earth.
📽️ @eumetsat Meteosat-12, processed by @simon_sat
Some really nice solar activity during the solar eclipse captured at 11:27.
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We also helped members of the @BromleyHouseLib to observe the eclipse with our student Luke and images captured by Katelynn. All exploring the meridian sundial.
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Here is our quickly assembled video of key images from today's partial eclipse.
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Weather is holding. We should be in for a good chance to see the partial eclipse. Telescope tested and set for projection.🤞
We also have some smaller groups of sun spots and a larger one shuffling in.
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Catch this week's partial solar eclipse 10-12 on Sat 29 March. The weather looks promising for Notts.
Make sure to observe it safely using eclipse glasses or projecting or using a pinhole.
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Our observatory camera caught this view of a Falcon 9 over Nottingham last night.
Book onto our Open Dome Event 8pm Thu 27 Mar with Dr E Breeds (NTU) to hear about Lunar Concrete - Off-world building using extra-terrestrial materials. Book your tickets
ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/ev…
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Is dark energy changing over time?
By mapping nearly 15 million galaxies & quasars, the @DESISurvey's largest 3D map of our Universe suggests that dark energy could be changing over time 🤯
noirlab.edu/public/news/noir…
📷DESI/DOE/KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/R. Proctor
Book onto our Open Dome Event 8pm Thu 27 Mar with Dr E Breeds (NTU) on Lunar Concrete - Off-world building using extra-terrestrial materials. Book your tickets here: ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/ev…
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Welcome to March's open day. Visit our facilities and see how our project students prep the observatory to explore the wonders of the universe ✨️🤩
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