Professor Andy Newsam of the Astrophysics Research Institute, John Moores University, Liverpool, will be delivering his Inaugural Lecture, “How to Explore the Universe” at 5.30pm on 21st June 2013. The Universe is a dynamic, ever-changing place full of extremes. From Black Holes to asteroids, massive exploding stars to elusive distant planets, every part of the Universe poses its own questions. Recent developments in robotic technology have allowed astronomers to build telescopes designed to help us answer those questions, with LJMU leading the way, but the same technology is also opening up the universe to many outside the professional world, especially […] Continue Reading »