Space, Planets and Solar Systems – Monday 9th November 2015, 7pm
Until recently, the configuration of the planets in our Solar System was considered to be similar to that during its formation. This “quiet” picture of the Solar System formation started changing 20 years ago, when the first extrasolar planet was…
Into Deep Space: The Search for Planets – 6pm, Wednesday 10th October 2012
Are we alone in the Universe or is their life on other planets? To answer this question we first need to find planets beyond our own Solar system. Dr Ken Rice, from the University of Edinburgh discussed how new planets…