ASE Members Night
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghFor ASE members at the AUC and on Zoom. Visitors are welcome to drop into the AUC and see what we get up to but this will NOT be on [...]
Imaging & Observing Group
OnlineFor ASE members Image credit: M42 Pat Devine
Simulated missions to the Moon & Mars
OnlineTalk by Dr. Michaela Musilova, Director of HI-SEAS Missions to Mars and the Moon are becoming more tangible every day - with progress in both science and technology. However, an [...]
An Introduction to Cosmology in the 21st Century with JWST
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Gary Fiddes An introduction to some of the concepts behind modern cosmology utilising JWST, Hubble and stunning visuals - A beginner's guide but not for the faint-hearted! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQS1wfkISRY
Indigenous Australian Astronomy
OnlineTalk by Dr Pete Kuzma Aboriginal people have strong connections to the land as Australia's first peoples. They are also known as the first Astronomers, and through oral tradition, they [...]
Making Pictures of the Sky: 200 years of astronomical imaging
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Prof. Andy Lawrence, one of our Honorary Presidents. We will also have our AGM. The Royal Observatory Edinburgh, where I work, is two hundred years old. Over that [...]
From launch to first science, a JWST year to remember
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Dr. Pamela Klaassen Since its launch from Guiana Space Centre on Christmas Day 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been amazing the world with its technological [...]