University of Oxford St Cross College presents the one-day HAPP conference. “Polymaths Across the Eras” Saturday 18th November from 10.30 am until 5 pm in the Mathematical Institute –  this will spotlight several polymaths who were well known for their key ideas in physics as well as in other areas and will examine how having […]

Space Oddities Live! Monday 28 August 8:00 pm BSTWe are delighted to announce that our special guest on next Monday’s Space Oddities Live! show will be the astronaut Scott Poteet. Scott is the pilot on the upcoming, groundbreaking SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission. Join us on Monday and ask Scott your questions! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRe32dY9sAA More details about […]

The next event at Kelling Heath Holiday Park is the LAS Autumn Equinox Sky Camp on 9-16th October 2023. The largest Equinox Sky Camp in the UK, where groups of amateur to professional Astronomers meet up to observe the dark sky at Kelling Heath on the North Norfolk coast. All three touring fields are exclusively […]

CAPCOM Magazine: Your Window to Space CAPCOM Magazine is published six times per year, containing original articles by enthusiastic authors and the latest news items from around the world. CAPCOM has been in production for thirty years as an enthusiasts spaceflight magazine, beginning life as a Newsletter for the now disbanded Midlands Spaceflight Society. Produced […]

Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society programme for the coming season is available via Eventbrite below – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/mexborough-swinton-astronomical-society-33434064571 These are both inperson meetings and available via Zoom. The following are some of our forthcoming meetings. September 14th : “Observing Variable Nebulae”  –   Nick Hewitt September 21st : “Scaling the heights – Space Exploration via the medium […]

Programme for 2023/24 Sep 6, 2023 Roger O’BrienHAG President The SpaceX Starship Oct 11, 2023 Richard GoodrichHistorian and author How the 1910 Return of Halley’s Comet (Almost)Destroyed CivilizationAn event for World Space Week Nov 8, 2023 UH Astronomy Students Various topics Dec 13, 2023 Rodney BucklandOpen University Remote and Robotic Telescopes Jan 10, 2024 David […]

North Essex Astronomical Society have a Solar gazing afternoon on August 26th, at the University of Essex, Colchester Campus, CO4 3SQ. Tickets are on sale from Eventbrite (below) , along with more details of the day. Adult £8-00, Child £6-00 – plus fees Go to Eventbrite (opens a new window)

Hunting Outbursting Young Stars (HOYS) Citizen Science Project By Carys Herbert (University of Kent) Thursday 29 June at 8:00 pm via Zoom Bio: Carys Herbert is a final year PhD student at the University of Kent, studying star formation using citizen science data. She is a passionate science communicator, working to bring astronomy to young […]