Past Events

Talk by Katrin Raynor-Evans The aim of the presentation is to provide the audience with an introduction on the topic of astronomy and space celebrated through philately including the world's [...]

We have a conjunction of archaeology and astronomy as Dr Bruce Vickery describes a solution to the Venus Tablets of Ammisaduqa. An interesting link between today’s highly scientific world and that of the Babylonians over 3,500 years ago.

Talk by Mike Shaw. We will also have the Sky in October. This Night Photography 101 presentation will give you everything you need to know to photograph the night sky [...]

The biggest industry that could come into being in space is the mining of the asteroids. Enabling this to happen will lead to a new flourishing of astronomy and planetary science (love), will protect Earth from dinosaur-killer asteroids (fear), and will lead to a time of material abundance (greed). I will discuss how this all may come about.

An insight into some real astronomical research from a professional astronomer. Talk by Dr Justyn Campbell-White from the University of Dundee. Low- and intermediate-mass stars acquire most of their mass [...]

Talk by David H. Levy It will consider the story of my life as someone who fought depression and asthma to lead a life of the night sky, 23 comet [...]

‘Finding Space Rocks’ offers insight and knowledge to help identify and find Meteorites. The presenter also describes his meteorite hunting adventures with photos and videos and there is a competition for one viewer to win a meteorite.

Talk by Martin Lunn MBE FRAS, former Curator of Astronomy, Yorkshire Museum, York (The Rambling Astronomer) Born into a poor family, this is a rags to riches story about a [...]

Note: Online Only Talk by Dr Rebekah Higgitt, Principal Curator of Science at National Museums Scotland. Focusing on the career and connections of the Fifth Astronomer Royal, Nevil [...]