Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers are available to speak on a wide range of space and astronomy subjects.
To arrange to speak with a member of the team, contact the Press Office: press@rmg.co.uk. Find out more about individual areas of expertise below.
Meet the team
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Liz Avery
Head of Astronomy, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: The solar system, meteor showers, astronomy, science communication and education for all ages.
Other topics of interest: Children's literature: author of Ted's Great Space Adventure and The Solar System: A Cosmic Adventure.
Media work: CNN International, New York Times, BBC World Service, Sky News, ITV News, Channel 4 News, 5News, TV Globo, Agence France Press, CBBC, national print.
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Imo Bell
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Stargazing, mythology, science education.
Other topics of interest: Astrophysics, cosmology, radio astronomy and Active Galactic Nuclei (AGNs).
Media work: Bloomberg, Times Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live with Patrick Kielty, BBC Radio London, Virgin Radio: Chris Evans Show, Guardian, Telegraph and Mirror.
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Dr Ed Bloomer
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Special and general relativity, gravitational waves, astronomy visualisations, interferometry, modern astronomy, data analysis.
Other topics of interest: Neutron stars, wormholes, space telescopes, astrophotography and author of Black Holes.
Media work: ITV, BBC, Sky News, CBS News, 5 News, CNN, New Scientist, national radio and print.
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Dr Greg Brown
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Astrophysics, black holes, extragalactic astronomy, observational astronomy, modern astronomy, astrophotography, exoplanets.
Other topics of interest: Science fiction.
Media work: ITV, BBC, Sky News, CBS News, 5 News, CNN, New Scientist, Sky at Night, TEDx Talks, national radio and print.
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Jake Foster
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Major astronomical events, space exploration, stargazing, planets, moons, galaxies.
Other topics of interest: Science-fiction, history of science, animals in space.
Media work: ITV, BBC, Sky News, CBS News, 5 News, BBC 4 The Sky at Night, Al Jazeera, Telegraph, BBC Radio London, local radio and print.
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Patricia Skelton
Deputy Head of Astronomy, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Astronomy education, space exploration (crewed and uncrewed), planets and moons of the Solar System.
Other topics of interest: Astrophotography, Star Trek, Lego.
Media work: BBC Radio 4, Fun Kids Radio, New Scientist, Country Living, national print.
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Dr Carys Herbert
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: The birth, life and death of stars, modern astronomy, observational astronomy, solar physics.
Other topics of interest: multi-messenger astronomy, spectroscopy, the natural world, music and theatre, mythology, and storytelling.
Media Work: PA Media, Guardian, BBC Radio and local
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Gideon Bendavid-Walker
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: Astrophotography, observational astronomy, cultural astronomy, astrobiology, dark skies and light pollution.
Other topics of interest: Human space exploration, music, astronomy education.
Media: Associated Press, Daily Mail, Standard, 7News Australia.
Tania de Sales Marques
Astronomer, Royal Observatory Greenwich
Areas of expertise: The Solar System and beyond, meteor showers, eclipses, astronomy education.
Other topics of interest: Cosmology, cultural astronomy.
Media work: ITV Evening News, BBC, the Sun, the Independent, the Mirror, Daily Mail, Fun Kids Radio.
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