Physics & Astronomy
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Measuring Solar Surface Features and Determining The Sun’s Differential Rotation Rate
A formal report written as part of my undergraduate degree using a solar telescope to observe solar features and SOHO data to calculate the Sun’s diffferential rotation rate.
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Determining Slit Characteristics In Fraunhofer Diffraction
A formal report written as part of my undergraduate degree to understand the fundamental limitation for any optical system, diffraction.
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Exoplanet LHS 1815b
An article written as part of my undergraduate degree, focussing on the exoplanet LHS 1815b, it’s discovery and characteristics, and the chances of the planet hosting life.
[Image source: https://exoplanets.nasa.gov/exoplanet-catalog/7601/lhs-1815-b/]
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How Prepared Is Earth For A Space Weather Disaster?
My EPQ project at A-Level, studying space weather and it’s potential effects on Earth.
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500 Words on Quasars and Eratosthenes
A short essay I wrote as my application to the University of Southampton. Features one of my favourite stories in science of the ingenious Eratosthenes.
[Image source: https://www.chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2020/bhjets/]