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Cold dark matter – is it cold, is it dark and is it matter?
OnlineTalk by Dr Julian Onions We hear a lot about dark matter in astronomy. Some people consider it a fudge. In this talk we'll go through the evidence for dark [...]

It is written in The Star: Four centuries of clues about the how Sun gets its spots & AGM
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Dr Geoff Vasil. We will also have the Sky in June 2025 followed by our AGM. Humans have been understandably obsessed with our primary life-giver since the Dawn. [...]

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Supernovae and the Search for Dark Energy
OnlineTalk by Prof. Isobel Hook Over 25 years ago, two teams of astronomers discovered that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating. This discovery was based on careful measurements of [...]

Liquid Mirror Telescopes: Wave of the Future (or just a ripple)
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Dr Brad Gibson. We will also have the Sky in September. A novel design first envisioned more than 150 years ago, Liquid Mirror Telescopes (LMTs) might seem something [...]

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A universe of aurora: exploring spectacular auroras across the solar system and beyond
OnlineOnline talk by Professor Jonathan Nichols The auroras are one of the great natural wonders. But they are not confined to the Earth; many planets display auroras, and bright auroral [...]

Two Comets Like No Other! Our Latest Findings re. Comets 29P/Schwassmann-Wachmann and 12P/Pons-Brooks
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Dr Richard Miles (presenting online). We will also have the Sky in October. These two comets behave like no other. In what way and why? Thanks to contributions [...]

BAA Comet and meteor section meeting
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghThe Astronomical Society of Edinburgh is hosting the joint BAA Comet and Meteor Section meeting in Edinburgh, a few minutes’ walk from Waverley Station, on Saturday, 2025 October 4. There [...]
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Star formation: stellar birth in all its glory
Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, EdinburghTalk by Prof. Paul C Clark, Head of Astronomy, Cardiff University. We will also have the Sky in November. Join us in-person or watch live on our YouTube channel (see [...]

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