Universe

Ricardo Schiavon

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Ricardo Schiavon
Credit: ARI/LJMU

Occupation: Astrophysicist

Research Areas: Galaxy formation, Observational astronomy

 

"I consider myself extremely lucky to be where I am, do what I do, and to be surrounded by so many amazing people here in Liverpool."

 

How is the Universe Expanding?

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Illustration representing the mesh used to describe gravity.


What is Gravity?

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Planet Earth in space. Three children are standing on the planet. Arrows show the pull of gravity from where they are on the surface into the centre of the Earth.


Create An Expanding Universe

You have likely heard about the Universe expanding. Or that redshift can tell us about the movements of galaxies. Both are difficult ideas to imagine and understand.

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Cartoon of a person blowing up a balloon. The balloon is covered with galaxies.


Timeline of Astronomy

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Did you know that our understanding of science and space had gradually been built over thousands of years? Discover the people from the past whose observations and experiments helped us understand our Solar System and the Universe.

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Astronomical Influencers Quiz

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Test your astronomy knowledge while learning about the who's who of ancient to present day astronomy! 

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Galaxies Quiz

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What do you know about classifying galaxies? Challenge yourself with this quiz.

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Space Quiz

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Think you have an astronomical amount of knowledge about space? Test your knowledge using this quiz.

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