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Ruth Angus

Ruth Angus studied Physics and Astronomy at Southampton University and completed her Masters at the Harvard-Smithsonian Centre for Astrophysics in Boston, specializing in exoplanet research. Ruth is now a PhD student researching exoplanets at Oxford University's Physics department.

Series featuring Ruth Angus

  • Oxford Physics Short Talks and Introductions
  • Stargazing
  • Big Questions - with Oxford Sparks
# Episode Title Description People Date
4 "There's no place like home" Part 3 - Exoplanets Ruth Angus talks about the search for life outside our solar system. In our own solar system, we have rocky planets towards the centre and gas giant planets further out. Ruth Angus 15 Dec 2014
3 Creative Commons Earth-like Planets (and where to find them) Ever wondered if another planet like our own exists in the vast expanse of space around us? Ruth Angus explains her exciting research into Extra Solar Planets (Exo-Planets) and why research in this area is important. Ruth Angus 28 Jan 2014
2 Creative Commons Extra-solar planets: from science-fiction to reality Since the discovery of the first extra-solar planet in the '90s, our perspective of the Universe has changed. Over the last two decades a whole host of exotic planet systems have been found, including analogues of famous science-fiction-worlds. Ruth Angus 04 Jun 2013
1 Creative Commons Extra-solar planets: from science-fiction to reality Since the discovery of the first extra-solar planet in the '90s, our perspective of the Universe has changed. Over the last two decades a whole host of exotic planet systems have been found, including analogues of famous science-fiction-worlds. Ruth Angus 04 Jun 2013