At the School of Physical Sciences, we are a dynamic research community, producing innovative and interdisciplinary research. Our work has application in many industries, including … Read more
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SPS Professor comments on the first ever photograph of a “monster” black hole
Professor Michael Smith comments on the exciting Event Horizon Telescope which has made this incredible image a possibility. Professor Michael Smith, Director of the Centre … Read more
Water on Mars!
Figure 1: The Planum Australe region of Mars where the Radar investigations were undertaken. (From Smith et al., 2001) The recent publication in Science from … Read more
The Blood Moon Rises
Tonight the longest Lunar Eclipse of the 21st Century will occur being visible for 1 hour and 43 minutes. As the moon passes through the … Read more
Dr Penelope Wozniakiewicz shortlisted for experiment with the international space station
Dr Wozniakiewicz is developing a project for a new type of dust particle collector that would sit outside the space station and collect orbital debris. … Read more