Perth Observatory is excited to offer visitors to our website access to the weekly public outreach astronomy lecture series from the Institute of Astronomy at Cambridge University in the UK. These engaging lectures take place every Wednesday evening in the UK and feature expert speakers from the IOA who present on a variety of current topics in astronomy. The speakers often have direct involvement in the research they discuss, providing a unique and insightful perspective on their work. We’re thrilled to be able to share these informative lectures with our visitors and hope they’ll inspire a deeper appreciation and understanding of the wonders of the universe.

The Distant and Dusty Universe

By Dr Gareth Jones

Created: 2021-03-31 09:00
Copyright: University of Cambridge

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The Birth and Death of our Sun

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The first galaxies in the Universe

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X-rays and the bare bones of the young universe

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Why do galaxies die?

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How do we know what the early Universe was like?

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A Brief History of the Universe

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The Galactic Mosh Pit

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The Large Scale Structure of the Universe

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Physical Cosmology

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Music of the Spheres

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100 Years of Gravitational Lensing

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