Is anyone out there?

(and I don't mean on this blog! Despite my two year hiatus - welcome back 😊) During an unassuming conference lunch (the time when most great physics occurs!), Fermi made a statement that accidentally became a fundamental arguement in Astrophysics. 'Where is everybody?' 'Everybody' refering to aliens, intelligent enough to colonise the galaxy. Because Astronomy…

Roaming through Rome

Found yourself in Rome for a couple of days? The Eternal city has a lot to offer, but you can experience it all and soak in the culture. Must Visit... The Vatican City - A compete surprise for us, we were completely in awe of the architecture and art filling St Mark's Basilica. Free to…

Exoplanet Detection

New year, new planet...? As our knowledge of the Universe is expanding, we're taking more images and surveys of the sky - the empty sky is filling up! We've been finding stars and galaxies for centuries, I would argue these are the easiest objects to find because they are luminous. How can we see objects…

Keeping Sane – Studying at Home

Lockdown 2.0 is upon us - we may not know how long this will last, when we will next see our friends and what normal life will look like, post covid. But we've got to keep going - uni deadlines keep coming and you can't hibernate for a month. So here are a few ways…

Alternative News

I don't know about you, but the news is driving me nutty! 😵 The same stories on repeat every hour, and don't get me started about covid.... But the world still exists beyond our shores, and what worries me is I think a lot of people have forgotten there are other countries out there, and…

Late Night Adventures – Amateur Astronomy

If you know me, you know that I am really keen on understanding the universe and the theories behind the stars and galaxies we live with. However, my skills with a telescope and the practical astronomy are rather small. So, after I was gifted a telescope from a late friend, I decided it was time…

Buddha Bowls – The Lunch of the Future!

Life is getting busier for everyone, but it wasn't long ago when we were promising ourselves to do yoga every day and take care of ourselves in lockdown lifestyle changes. So here's a lovely little way of eating fresh, for a lunch or dinner delight - the Buddha Bowl! First off, make sure you have…

Planning the Perfect Trip

We're all in that boat - summer is here, school's out and most of us don't have a single idea what to do with ourselves. What makes the situation worse is that we've spent four months within our house's walls, so playing Monopoly for the twentieth time won't be fun 😂 Fancy a road trip?…

How to survive Glamping

Part 1 So I've been away with my boyfriend for a couple of days, and thought we'd share our trip with you. For his birthday, I booked a suprise Tipi adventure in Southam, and safe to say he liked it 😁 Although he didn't like waking up because his foot was "being chewed by a…

New things in my life (thanks to Corona)

There is no doubt that this has been a disaster and crisis for the UK and around the world. But as my mum tells me, we've got to take something good from this.For many of us, it's new workout routines, valuing the people in our lives or binge watching pretty much all of Netflix!But here…