When I had to announce Steve Wright’s death

Unbelievably the BBC Newsroom in London didn’t know that Steve had died until I got a note flash on my PC screen in the studio during my 1700 news on Radio 2, the day after Steve left us. You ca...

What the heck is this?

On a peaceful autumnal stroll in an Area of Outstanding natural Beauty, an animal beckons from the forest. Any idea what it is? Any suggestions gratefully received!...

This glittering ball of stars is the globular cluster NGC 1898, which lies towards the centre of the Large Magellanic Cloud — one of our closest cosmic neighbours. The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy that hosts an extremely rich population of star clusters, making it an ideal laboratory for investigating star formation. Discovered in November 1834 by British astronomer John Herschel, NGC 1898 has been scrutinised numerous times by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Today we know that globular clusters belong to the oldest known objects in the Universe and that they are relics of the first epochs of galaxy formation. While we already have a pretty good picture on the globular clusters of the Milky Way — still with many unanswered questions — our studies on globular clusters in nearby dwarf galaxies just started. The observations of NGC 1898 will help to determine if their properties are similar to the ones found in the Milky Way, or if they have different features, due to being in a different cosmic environment. This image was taken by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) and Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). The WFC3 observes light ranging from near-infrared to near-ultraviolet wavelengths, while the ACS explores the near-infrared to the ultraviolet.

Mike’s Mellow Moment – A bedtime story

Click on the arrow to hear a Mike’s Mellow Moment to help you escape the madness…...

The Shaman and the Exorcist

I’ve managed to have a session with shaman to the stars Shaman Durek to find out why celebrities swear by his guidance. But soon afterwards, when I met up with a secretive senior Catholic Church...

Mike’s Mellow Moment – Easter 2020

A special chill out to help us cope with an unprecedented lockdown during the Coronavirus pandemic of Spring 2020…...

How to fight back if your bank account is scammed

Click here for my investigation into bank scams and what you can do about it< Business card image created by Lyashenko – Freepik.com...

Offgridders – how would you like to quit the Rat Race?

If you’ve ever considered jacking it all in and living off the land instead, this may be an option for you… I visited this fabulous family in deepest Dorset and filmed a very short report ...

Why do so many of us have weedkiller in our bodies?

I recently discovered that the levels of weedkiller, pesticide and herbicide in my body are “off the scale”. It prompted me to investigate why. As I did, I found that 48 MEPs had a similar...

Could colours heal us?

All colours have a unique frequency and wavelength, and many believe that colours are powerful healing tools that hold promise in medical applications. Yet, today, it is uncommon to find people who em...

Together we can change the world

Real Power to the People….proof that together we can change the world for the better. A fantastic series of campaigns this year really made a difference. Here’s to another year of fighting...

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