Reader in Astrophysics, Liverpool John Moores University
I am an observational astrophysicist. I try to understand how galaxies, and in particular our Galaxy, formed. I work by devising observations that put model predictions to test. I have extensive observational experience both individually and as part of large survey teams. I also teach Astrophysics at the undergraduate level, and advise work by graduate students and postdocs.
We've found a new family of stars in the Milky Way that could help us work out how galaxies formed
Nov 10, 2016 22:38 pm UTC| Science
One of the most fundamental questions in modern astrophysics is how galaxies first formed. The Milky Way, the galaxy we live in, is an amalgamation of about 100 billion stars, gas, dust and enigmatic dark matter all held...
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