Bob Nichol was on last night's episode of Horizon explaining how LOFAR can be used to learn about what might have happened before the Big Bang.
View it on iPlayer link.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
University of Portsmouth Video
The media crew from the University of Portsmouth visited the LBA build on Monday and made the below video.
Media Day at Chilbolton
Today was media day at our Chilbolton LOFAR day, and I'm still catching up! The press team did a wonderful job generating interest and we had visits today from local TV (ITV Meridian, BBC South), local radio (BBC Radio Solent and Radio Andover) as well as Sky at Night Magazine. As Rob mentioned in his post from today, BBC Horizon have also been filming this week, and Chris Lintott from Sky at Night is expected tomorrow to help with the final antennas.
Today I got to go along too and help build some antennas and be generally around for the press (was even interviewed on BBC Radio Solent). I wish I could spend more time up there, but at least since I can't do that I have more time to post things here!
Some pictures of media stuff happening:
BBC Radio Solent Van parked near the LBA installation.
Bob Nichol and me about to be interviewed live by the BBC Radio Solent reporter.
Portsmouth PhD student Hana Schumacher being interviewed for ITV Meridian.
Finally here's a collection of links to various coverage (in no particular order, and of varying levels of correctness!):
ITV Meridian (TV) link
ITN News (article): link
Sky and Telescope (video): link
Daily Mail (article): link
BBC Online News (article): link
Will Gater (blog): link
The Sun (article): link
The Telegraph (article): link
Today I got to go along too and help build some antennas and be generally around for the press (was even interviewed on BBC Radio Solent). I wish I could spend more time up there, but at least since I can't do that I have more time to post things here!
Some pictures of media stuff happening:
BBC Radio Solent Van parked near the LBA installation.
Bob Nichol and me about to be interviewed live by the BBC Radio Solent reporter.
Portsmouth PhD student Hana Schumacher being interviewed for ITV Meridian.
Finally here's a collection of links to various coverage (in no particular order, and of varying levels of correctness!):
ITV Meridian (TV) link
ITN News (article): link
Sky and Telescope (video): link
Daily Mail (article): link
BBC Online News (article): link
Will Gater (blog): link
The Sun (article): link
The Telegraph (article): link
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
More pictures from LBA Build
Yesterday the University of Portsmouth Media Crew visited Chilbolton to take some pictures and video of the LBA installation. You can view the pictures which are mostly (but not exclusively) following the LBA installation team lead by Prof. Bob Nichol (AKA LBA Lieutenant Bob Nichol) at this website. The video should appear on the University of Portsmouth website tomorrow.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Final preparations for the LBA build week
Work has been in full swing at Chilbolton, preparing for the LBA build week next week. The grids and ground sheets have now been transported from their initial storage position near the main Chilbolton Observatory building over to the edge of the LBA field (about 1/2 mile away), ready for installation.
It is certainly a long time since they first arrived on the back of a Dutch lorry, all the way back in November 2009. In fact, their arrival was announced in one of the very first posts here.
And here is some never before seen footage taken of the arrival back in November, when some of us went to Chilbolton to witness the arrival. In the movie you'll see/hear Bob Nichol, myself (Karen Masters) and Owain Davies (formerly of STFC) discussing what all the bits are, Owain and Derek McKay checking all the expected parts have arrived, and then Owain, Bob and Alejo Martinez-Sansigre breaking the seal on the RF container to get a first look inside.
And finally some pictures showing how they have just been moved out to the LBA field.
The grids were first chained up by Mark Andrews (pictured) and his crew, ready to be lifted.
Then they are carefully driven across the field using the heavy digger (driven by John Murray). There were two loads of grids, each load weighs just over 1 ton.
After moving all the grids, the ground sheets are then moved over.
Two piles of grids and one pallet-load of ground sheets. All ready on the side of the LBA field in preparation for their installation.
It is certainly a long time since they first arrived on the back of a Dutch lorry, all the way back in November 2009. In fact, their arrival was announced in one of the very first posts here.
And here is some never before seen footage taken of the arrival back in November, when some of us went to Chilbolton to witness the arrival. In the movie you'll see/hear Bob Nichol, myself (Karen Masters) and Owain Davies (formerly of STFC) discussing what all the bits are, Owain and Derek McKay checking all the expected parts have arrived, and then Owain, Bob and Alejo Martinez-Sansigre breaking the seal on the RF container to get a first look inside.
And finally some pictures showing how they have just been moved out to the LBA field.
The grids were first chained up by Mark Andrews (pictured) and his crew, ready to be lifted.
Then they are carefully driven across the field using the heavy digger (driven by John Murray). There were two loads of grids, each load weighs just over 1 ton.
After moving all the grids, the ground sheets are then moved over.
Two piles of grids and one pallet-load of ground sheets. All ready on the side of the LBA field in preparation for their installation.
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