Gemma Lavender

Gemma Lavender

Live Science Contributor

Gemma was the former content director of Live Science, Space.com, science and space magazines How It Works and All About Space, history magazines All About History and History of War. She is the author of several books including "Quantum Physics in Minutes", "Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual to the Large Hadron Collider" and "Haynes Owners’ Workshop Manual to the Milky Way". She holds a degree in physical sciences, a master’s in astrophysics and a PhD in computational astrophysics. 

Articles by: Gemma Lavender

Nikon Travelite EX 8x25 binoculars top view

Nikon Travelite EX 8x25 binocular review

By Gemma Lavender published

Review A compact optical powerhouse, this offering from Nikon exudes excellent daytime performance and portability for the avid traveler and outdoor enthusiast.

Nikon Prostaff P7 8x42 front view

Nikon Prostaff P7 8x42 binoculars review

By Gemma Lavender published

Review These premium binoculars might be small, but they’re a true testament to Nikon’s commitment to producing high-quality equipment for outdoor enthusiasts

Image of the Vaonis Vespera Observation Station. It's a sleek white capsule balanced on a black tripod. It's facing to the left, with the telescope/camera arm is, pointing towards us.

Vaonis Vespera Observing Station review

By Gemma Lavender published

Smart and fully automated, the Vaonis Vespera Observation Station is a telescope and camera rolled into one, making observing and imaging a breeze.

Telescope against a starry night

What are the different types of telescope?

By Gemma Lavender published

Refractor to reflector, Schmidt-Cassegrain to Maksutov-Cassegrain - this is everything you need to know about the different types of telescopes.

Mars' core has long thought to be comprised of iron-sulfur.

New Marsquake study could shatter theories on how Mars was born

By Gemma Lavender published

Tantalizing details about Mars' seismic activity have been revealed for the very first time.

An artist's impression of a millisecond pulsar and its stellar companion.

1st super-fast pulsar found snacking on its companion in far-flung star cluster

By Gemma Lavender published

China's FAST radio telescope has uncovered the first known pulsar in the star cluster Messier 92. The super-fast pulsating object forms one part of an eclipsing binary.

Loch Awe at Sunset in Scotland.

Scotland, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus

By Gemma Lavender published

Of the 53,082 Scottish citizens tested for the virus, 11,034 came back positive and 1,415 have died.

Landscape of Wales.

Wales, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus

By Gemma Lavender published

The country's health boards report 9,629 cases and 886 deaths.

Tower Bridge in London

England, UK: Latest updates on Coronavirus

By Gemma Lavender published

The country has reached 114,456 cases, with health boards reporting 19,294 deaths.

Exoplanet Near the Galactic Center

How to Keep Lonely Exoplanets Snug: Just Add Dark Matter

By Gemma Lavender published

Dark matter could help life evolve and survive on distant worlds outside of our solar system, a new study says.