by Richard Easther | Jun 6, 2016 | Astronomy, New Zealand
This week, the University of Auckland (where I work) announced it is joining the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope collaboration. So what is the LSST, what will it do, and why are we so excited about it? Firstly, the LSST is, as the name suggests, a...
by Richard Easther | Feb 24, 2016 | Physics
The discovery of gravitational waves is a seismic event for physics and astronomy, and not only in the metaphorical sense. Just as earthquakes are the release of energy stored in subterranean faults, these gravitational waves were set in motion when two black holes –...
by Richard Easther | Feb 11, 2016 | Physics
Gravitational waves are already the science story of the week but if the rumours hold up they will one of the science stories of the century. We’ll know soon enough, as there will be a press conference in Washington DC at 10:30am (local time) on Thursday....
