Astronomer Heather Couper passed away last week, following an illness. She was 70. Having graduated from the University of Leicester with a BSc in Astronomy and Physics, she made her mark in 1985 with a landmark Channel 4 series The Planets, a grand tour of our nearest neighbours. This was followed by The Stars and The…

Thankfully I’m still several timezones ahead of most of you, or someone might notice I keep forgetting it’s Saturday. :)