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What will the next

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OUR EXPERTS
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Arthur Bean
Gamma ray Kuiper Belt
Sophie Cottis-Allan bursts This huge band of
National Space Academy So far, existing objects from the
Education Officer telescopes have
Sophie studied been useful in formation of the
astrophysics at telling scientists Solar System is
university. She has begging for greater
a special interest in more about the exploration. The
astrobiology and burst of energetic TMT will also look
planetary science. gamma rays. The at the chemistry of
E-ELT will see with object surfaces.
greater clarity. Exoplanets
Josh Barker There are hopes
Education Team of finding Earth- Star clusters
Presenter
Having earned a like planets within Giant Magellan A shared aim
master’s in physics 30 light years of Telescope (GMT) of the three
and astrophysics, Josh Earth over the telescopes could
continues to pursue his next 12 months. Planets see them battling
interest in space at the It will form a With around 100 to get the first
National Space Centre. major target for planetary systems high-resolution
scientists working well understood shot of the galactic
Tamela Maciel with the E-ELT in terms of their centre of a star
Space Communications to probe them orbital structures cluster.
Manager further. and dynamics, the
Tamela has a degree in Early galaxies GMT believe 30 to The Moon
astrophysics and writes Astronomers 40 of them will be Sure, mankind has
for the National Space want to work clearly viewable actually set foot
Centre Blog. She has for research.
eight years' experience in together to try on the Moon, but
science communication. and uncover the Cold Jupiters the TMT will be
first generation Because the GMT able to get up
of galaxies in the can gather light close and monitor
Lee Cavendish universe. They from deep into its surface in real
Staff Writer want to go back time to study any
Lee holds a degree much further than space, scientists possible changes.
in observational could see hard-to-
astronomy. He's a ever before. find colder Jupiter-
regular observer of the like planets that
night sky and enjoys are further away
documenting the from their star.
wonders of the universe. Black holes
The GMT team
Robin Hague will be looking
Science Writer specifically at
Robin has a degree black holes. They
in physics with space want to measure
technology and a their mass, see
master's in hybrid rocket how they grow and
engine design. He steadily ingest gas,
contributes regularly to European Extremely and whether they Thirty Metre
All About Space.
Large Telescope (E-ELT) merge with other Telescope (TMT)
black holes.
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