Graham Bryant Memorial Award 2026 Nominations are now open for the 2026 Graham Bryant Memorial award. The deadline for entries is 15 August 2026.  The Award The Graham Bryant Award recognises significant contributions to the advancement of  amateur astronomy by an individual not employed in the field of astronomy in a professional capacity. The award […]

The FAS 2026 conference will be held on 27 June at Cardiff University.

Our theme for this year is “Ancient Tech, Modern Challenges, and the Future of STEM”

Tickets on sale now.

FAS Webinars on Pluto and Dwarf Planets The Federation of Astronomical Societies is delighted to announce two online events covering these topics. Full details can be found here https://fedastro.org.uk/fas/webinars-on-pluto-and-dwarf-planets/

The FAS 2025 conference will be held on 31 May at the Institute of Astronomy. (Please note the new date) We are delighted to announce as a speaker The Astronomer Royal, Lord Martin Rees. The theme is Astronomy Past, Present, and Future, with full details available here. We are delighted that First Light Optics are […]

1–9 February 2025 The FAS is delighted to be supporting National Astronomy Week. There will be events up and down the country as well as some online observing (everything crossed for clear skies) If you are have an event planned it can be shown on the NAW website. The map on the NAW site already […]