Star Dust - Professor Carolin Crawford

Interstellar space is not truly a vacuum devoid of matter. Mixed into vast diffuse clouds of atomic gas are minute grains of silicate and carbonate materials known as ‘dust’, alongside complex molecules deep in the cold hearts of nebulae. We shall look at how we can detect and observe this tenuous material, through the processes by which dust scatters and absorbs visible light, and emits its own infrared glow. This interstellar matter is of fundamental importance to us all, as it is the reservoir from which all planets form... and any lifeforms living on those planets.

The End of Space and Time? - Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf

Where does string theory and particle physics leave our ideas of space and time?

Clusters of Galaxies - Professor Carolin Crawford

The fascinating science behind galaxies, the largest organised structures in the Universe that appear gravitationally bound.

Rotation in Space - Professor Carolin Crawford

What the rotations of planets, stars and galaxies can tell us about the nature of the universe, from the Big Bang to the existence of Dark Matter.

To Infinity and Beyond - Professor Ian Morison

An overview of the development of cosmology over the last 100 years, from the Big Bang models to the discovery of Dark Energy.

The Book Of Universes - Professor John Barrow

A lecture about universes: theories, realities and possibilities, from Newton to Einstein and beyond.

Doing Business In Interstellar Space - Professor John Barrow

What do the discoveries of Einstein tell us about what life would be like if travel at the speed of light were possible?

The Violent Universe - Professor Ian Morison

A look at the most violent events that occur in our Universe, from supernovae to the Big Bang.

Unsolved Mysteries of the Universe - Professor Ian Morison

A look at some of the great unknowns of the universe and how we are looking to answer them.