The influence of the star-forming environment on planetary systems

Guest Speaker

Thursday, 24th July 2025 (19:45 - 22:00)

Venue: Hybrid

 Is the Sun special?

Are we alone in space? Is there something special about our Sun and the Solar System, or could life develop on other planetary systems? In this talk, I will discuss the evidence for and against the Sun being an unusual star, and whether our planetary system is different to the thousands of planets orbiting other stars.

Join online if you can't meet us at the meeting room HERE

Speaker: Dr. Richard Parker

Richard Parker was born and raised in Newcastle upon Tyne, he did his undergraduate degree at Sheffield University, which included a year on La Palma at the Isaac Newton Telescopes as a student support astronomer. He returned to Sheffield to complete a PhD, before a post-doctoral research position at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. Richard then returned to the UK for a Royal Astronomical Society Fellowship at Liverpool John Moores University, and since 2017 he has been a Royal Society Dorothy Hodgkin fellow and lecturer at Sheffield.

Richard Parker

Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society is a Registered Charity in England & Wales, Registered Charity No 1064103.

Registered Address: 147 Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8NG

Affiliated to the Federation of Astronomical Societies.

Terms of Use Privacy & Cookies

Copyright © 2005-2025 Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society.

We use cookies to improve our website and your experience when using it. Cookies used for the essential operation of the site have already been set. To find out more about the cookies we use and how to delete them, see our Privacy Policy.

I accept cookies from this site