Tag: Space

At the end of last month SPS welcomed Dr Marina Brozović from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to the School to discuss some of the most … Read more

In honour of the first humans setting foot on the moon, this year’s Space School, held from Friday 2 to Sunday 4 August, had a … Read more

Background What sort of crater will an impact leave on a rocky or icy moon? At the University of Kent, we simulate such impact events … Read more

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

This is a very important year for Space: not only is it 50 years since the first human set foot on the moon, but it … Read more

Societies are a fantastic opportunity to meet other students and enjoy fun sociable events throughout the academic year. Our SPS societies are open to all … Read more

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

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