Space telescopes, their images and what they tell us (Spring term) (SCE 19)
Day and time:
Thursday 13:45 - 14:45 Weekly
Length of course: 1 term. Spring (10 Weeks)
Vacancies: 0
Start date: 14 January 2027
Description:
The course will summarise the categories of space telescopes (optical, X ray, Gamma ray, etc.) and then cover images and applications including exoplanet detection and analysis, gravitational lensing, probing and analysing the Cosmic Microwave Background, multi-spectral imaging, galaxy collisions, birth and death of stars. Images will be chosen both for their beauty and their scientific contribution. No prior knowledge assumed. Most images will be from James Webb, Hubble, Chandra, Euclid and Fermi with some WMAP, Planck and Kepler. Content will be similar to 2025-2026 course though may be updated with more recent images.
Format: Lecture
Tutor: Alan Richardson
I am a Cambridge mathematics graduate with interest in Particle Physics, Cosmology, Astrophysics and Astronomy. Particularly interested in how the astronomical observations and theories interact.
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