
Ian Whittaker
Ian Whittaker completed his PhD in 2010 looking at the interaction of the Sun with the upper atmosphere of Venus. Since then, he has held six postdoctoral contracts, covering medical imaging, solar physics, the Earth's radiation belts, lightning in tropical cyclones, X-ray astronomy, and X-ray observations of the Earth's magnetopause.
He currently teaches at Nottingham Trent University, where he is responsible for astrophysics lectures, laboratory supervision, tutorials and student projects. He is very strongly interested in space science outreach, encouraging students and the public to take an interest in how our planet interacts with the solar system.
His additional research for student projects include off world living, and animal magnetosense.
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Fixing Boeing's leaky Starliner — and returning NASA's stranded astronauts to Earth — is much harder than it soundsAstronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing's beleaguered Starliner. Here's why an investigation into the issues is so difficult, even for NASA.
By Ian Whittaker Published
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Amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient GreeceHere's a look at some of the amazing astronomical discoveries from ancient Greece. But almost as interesting as what they knew, however, is what they did not know.
By Gareth Dorrian Published
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NASA Wants to Send Humans to Venus, to Live in Airships Floating on CloudsOpinion But how is such a mission even possible?
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Even a Kid Can Prove the Earth Is Round: Here's HowOpinion You don't need to build a rocket, like "Mad" Mike Hughes, to prove the Earth isn't flat – here's the simple science.
By Ian Whittaker Published
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