Bob is PVC Executive Dean for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences at University of Surrey. He is also an astronomer and cosmologist, with over 30 years of experience in large astronomical surveys of the sky.
Dark energy is one of the biggest puzzles in science and we're now a step closer to understanding it
Jan 09, 2024 23:04 pm UTC| Science
Over ten years ago, the Dark Energy Survey (DES) began mapping the universe to find evidence that could help us understand the nature of the mysterious phenomenon known as dark energy. Im one of more than 100 contributing...
Euclid space mission is set for launch – here's how it will test alternative theories of gravity
Jun 28, 2023 00:29 am UTC| Science
The European Space Agencys (Esa) Euclid mission will launch into space on a Falcon9 rocket from SpaceX on July 1, or soon after. Many of us who have worked on it will be in Florida to watch the nail-biting event. The...
The Euclid spacecraft will transform how we view the 'dark universe'
May 08, 2023 05:23 am UTC| Science
The European Space Agencys (ESA) Euclid satellite completed the first part of its long journey into space on May 1 2023, when it arrived in Florida on a boat from Italy. It is scheduled to lift off on a Falcon 9 rocket,...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Why Germany ditched nuclear before coal – and why it won’t go back
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight