Around the times of the clock change in October the Dark Sky Discovery project will be promoting a number of events around the UK to encourage the general public to enjoy the night sky. The project has obtained funding from STFC to help local astronomical societies to run events during the period, and has asked […]

Want to know what astronomy events are on in your area? This September there are over 70 events run by FAS member societies across the whole of the UK (PDF version). The FAS events list is maintained by our societies and they have a great selection of events for you to get involved in. These […]

A while ago we created a twitter feed (follow us @fedastro). Today we are pleased to announce that we now have a facebook page – another way of getting the latest news from the FAS and our member societies. We can be found on Facebook as “fedastro” .

You can now order FAS publications online! Our new online ordering system allows you to pay online (via paypal and all major cards) and via cheque. From now on, FAS member societies will need their MARS credientals for the discount prices.

Britain in a Day aims to create the definitive self-portrait of Britain in the early twenty-first century. It is filmed by many different people over the UK. Adur Astronomical Society decided to get involved filming Chairman Robin Durrant whilst setting up his observatory – the resultant 15 minute video showed his observatory and equipment and […]

The Scottish Dark Sky Observatory (SDSO) is an exciting new venture based in the Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park, the only region in the UK to achieve this prestigious status, and only one of 8 in the world. The facility is sited close to a village within a beautiful landscape under some of the darkest […]

Want to know what astronomy events are on in your area? This May there are over 50 events run by FAS member societies across the whole of the UK. The FAS events list are maintained by our societies and they have a great selection of events for you to get involved in. These range from […]

One of our FAS Member Societies has suffered a break-in, and we would like you to alert your membership to watch out for any adverts offering the stolen items for sale. The details are in the note we have received, below. Clearly there will be other genuine similar articles for sale, but please check carefully […]