Mega constellations RAS meeting

The Royal Astronomical Society met with leading satellite mega-constellation companies SpaceX,  OneWeb and astronomers in Europe to discuss the impact these constellations could have on observations of the Universe. For more information click BBC News.

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FAS AGM 2020 (updated August 2020)

This year we will hold only an AGM. This will take place on the 19th September 2020 via the Zoom App. Start time is 10:00AM Tickets are available from Eventbrite FoC 

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Apollo, For All Mankind. A music & Film Celebration

Musical ensemble Icebreaker are playing to celebrate the Moon landings. This presentation is made up of Reinert’s film “For All Mankind” which was created from the documentary footage made of the launch, landing and splashdown of the first Apollo mission to the moon. The film is accompanied by Brian Eno’s score titled “Apollo” performed live. […]

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Moon For All Mankind – 50

The Astronomical Society of Malta are organising an international collaboration entitled “Moon For All Mankind – 50”, in commemoration of the 50 year anniversary of Apollo 11 and the first human landing on the moon. Anyone from around the world can join this collaboration by filling in the following Google Form and submitting their best […]

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IAU 100 Events during 2019

Centenary of the INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION 1919 – 2019 IAU100 website  Women and Girls in Astronomy Women and Girls in Astronomy Day on February 11th, the IAU are encouraging events throughout 2019 to increase participation of women and girls in science. Dark skies for all The Dark Skies for All project aims to raise awareness of the preservation […]

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