Sara Motaghian

Sara Motaghian, a PhD student at the Natural History Museum, talks to Sue Bowler about her research and outreach, and her 2021 Institute of Physics Award, the Jocelyn Bell Burnell Medal and Prize.

Chasing change: the lasting legacy of India's 1871 eclipse

The total eclipse of the Sun on 12 December 1871 offered a timely test of new astrophysical methods – and a priceless opportunity for one Indian astronomer.

50 Years of Luna legacy

50 years since the USSR's Luna 16, 20 and 24 missions gifted the world an important set of Moon rock samples. Samantha Bell, Katherine Joy and Keith Moore discuss the efforts of UK researchers and how the sample are to be preserved.

News in Astronomy & Geophysics – February 2022

A digest of some of the big stories from the past two months

7 steps to SPAN the gap

With a government eager to boost the UK's standing in global space research, a few key changes could significantly increase academia's influence in the space sector