About the Talk Over the past 50 years, astronomers have become increasingly certain that most of the Universe is made up of a mysterious invisible substance that we do not properly understand. This stuff — known as ‘Dark Matter’ — is thought to play an integral role in the evolution of the Universe, and is […]

Light Pollution was first identified as a problem by astronomers, but its consequences reach far wider. It is now widely recognised that artificial light at night, especially bright white light, can have profoundly negative effects on human health, and this is just the tip of an iceberg of harm. The effects on wildlife have been […]

Fordingbridge Astronomers’ May meeting will be on Wednesday 15th May, starting at 7.30pm.  We begin the evening with What’s in the Sky this Month.  Then, after this, we welcome an old friend, Paul Money, who will introduce us to the Wonders of the Solar System.  After this, there will be a short 10-15 minute break to […]