Cosmic Pioneer Leo Branch

The sky is filled with wonder, and Leo Branch, the cosmic Barbadian Astronomer, has enhanced what you can see and experience its wonders.

Like other Barbadian, Leo is one of those unassuming extraordinary-ordinary people you will meet in the island; an exceptional host, keen to help, unpretentious, obliging, and amusing. Barbados Innovations in Tourism result from its creativity and passion. This passion for invention has produced a treasure chest of different and unique ways to discover and experience the island. Land, sea, underwater, underground, in the air, and up in the sky are the palette of their creativity.


Celebrated Barbados astronomer, Leo Branch, pioneered star gazing from a Barbados beach. It is the ideal place to contemplate the heavens, he says. On a clear night, he says, you can see forever. He is commenting on discovering the stars through his portable electronic 10-inch telescope. He is a self-taught cosmologist with 54 years of solid experience who has dedicated his life to aiding people interpret the cosmos. Today in semi-retirement, he continues to be sought by notable Media including the British Broadcasting Company, and earthly stars who seek his know-how of creation and cosmic connection.

Cosmic Barbadian Astronomer Leo Branch

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