Jane Green - on how looking up at the stars brought her new opportunities

Jane Green is someone with many a story to tell, from being head-hunted to the Foreign Office aged 18, to spending years on the high seas in the merchant Navy, to becoming one of the UK’s most successful and prominent female astronomers. Jane is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, who worked previously with the late great Sir Patrick Moore, and was invited be the inaugural speaker for the Sir Patrick Moore memorial lecture. She has written a bestselling book, appeared on BBC Two’s Stargazing Live, and recently co-hosted a phenomenally successful theatre show entitled Tour of the Universe, with the presenters of the BBC’s The Sky At Night. Jane’s passion is making astronomy your passion, from getting outside to look at the night sky, to explaining complex scientific theories about the planets, our solar system and the universe. The scale of it all may seem a little overwhelming, but Jane delights in simplifying the mind-blowing concepts of the earth and beyond for everyone’s enjoyment.  “Look up, live it, love it”, she says - listen to our conversation to hear more about her work! 

Where to find Jane:

- Website:  https://www.janegreenastronomy.co.uk 

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jane-a-green-fras-42692757/     

- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BigUpSpaceJane 

- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JaneGreenAstronomer 

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