Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans

astroroyalscot.bsky.social

29 July 2026 06:03

Did I travel all the way to #JodrellBank this morning for a 5min TV interview? Yes reader, I did. Did I then persuade the fab e-MERLIN Director Simon Garrington to let me climb inside the Lovell Telescope? Well, if you can't flex a Royal title occasionally, then what is the point of having it? 😇🔭🧪

Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans

astroroyalscot.bsky.social

29 July 2026 06:03

Meet the team of interviewees, fighting to #SaveJodrellBank on BBC Breakfast this morning.💪 L:Dr David Williams-Baldwin @davidw-b.bsky.social top black hole expert, linking the smallest to the supermassive C:Simon Garrington - Prof Boss! R:Phoebe Ryder - amazing PhD student imaging space debris 🥳🔭

Tara Shears

tarashears.bsky.social

13 June 2026 10:35

great! So glad it's good, sounds fantastic!

Tara Shears

tarashears.bsky.social

12 June 2026 14:02

I called her a chonk and she is surprised and very disappointed in my choice of words... #fatcat #earlycaturday

Tara Shears

tarashears.bsky.social

28 March 2026 12:14

Mine too. Our STFC programme managers are brilliant; committed, skilled and so so knowledgeable. Their job is hard enough without this.