Mike Meynell
The James Webb Space Telescope: Observing the Edge of the Universe, by Professor Andy Bunker
The Flamsteed Astronomy Society’s November meeting began with an engaging astronomy news update from our chair, Bobby Manoo . Kicking off...
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Phil Benson
Oct 132 min read
The Case for Dark Matter, by Dr Matthew Bothwell
Lost in the dark: where’d all that pesky matter go??? The challenge: To find something in the dark, that you cannot see, whose...
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Phil Benson
Sep 222 min read
Fly Me to the Moon, by Dr Megan Argo
(and other songs) The first lecture of the Flamsteed Astronomy Society's 2024-25 season kicked off with our 25th Annual General Meeting...
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Bobby Manoo
Jun 93 min read
Space Weather and Satellite Navigation Systems, by Professor Cathryn Mitchell
As the old saying goes, “All good things must come to an end.” This session marks the last in our Main Lectures for this season and what...
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Mike Meynell
May 124 min read
Kilonovae and high energy explosions - multi-messenger astronomy, by Professor Stephen Smartt
The Flamsteed Astronomy Society hosted an engaging evening at Queen's House that began with a news roundup by committee member Paul May,...
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Adrian Challinor
Apr 214 min read
Our Accidental Universe, by Professor Chris Lintott
A report of Professor Chris Lintott's talk to the Flamsteed Astronomy Society on "Our Accidental Universe"
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Paul May
Mar 143 min read
How to Kill a Galaxy: Black Holes, Noisy Neighbours, and Cosmic Car Crashes by Dr Tim Davis
The host, Paul May, welcomed everyone to our new main lecture venue for the next year - the magnificent Great Hall of Queens House. Not...
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Paul May
Feb 123 min read
JUICE, the ESA spacecraft mission to Jupiter’s icy moons by Professor Michele Dougherty
Astronomy homework Mike presented the Sky this Month to kickoff the meeting. Highlights include: the conjunction of the first quarter...
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Mike Meynell
Jan 153 min read
Living with a Star - the Many Faces of our Sun, by Professor Sarah Matthews
In an era where global challenges often overshadow less visible threats, Professor Sarah Matthews' lecture, "Living with a Star - the...
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Paul May
Dec 11, 20233 min read
Are We Alone? by Dr Robin Catchpole
Asterisms and Christmas Trees Before the main lecture Mike Meynell entertained us with the celestial highlights for the festive period....
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Paul May
Nov 13, 20233 min read
Back from the Brink: Listening for Impacts on Mars, by Professor Gareth Collins
For our 3rd main lecture of the season we made a welcome return from the furthest reaches of the universe to our own celestial backyard.
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Paul May
Oct 15, 20233 min read
The Search for the Earliest Galaxies in the Universe with JWST, by Dr Emma Curtis-Lake
The second main lecture of the 2023/24 Flamsteed Astronomy Society season saw Dr Emma Curtis-Lake talk about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Paul May
Sep 17, 20232 min read
The Unknown Universe, by Dr Stuart Clark
From Dark Matter to New Observations: Challenging Our Current Understanding The Season Opener and AGM Preview To kick off our first...
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Mike Meynell
Jun 11, 20232 min read
Understanding why Earth’s closest neighbour, Venus, is so different, by Dr Philippa Mason
Dr Philippa Mason gave a talk focused on the intriguing differences between Earth and our closest planetary neighbor, Venus.
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Mike Meynell
May 14, 20232 min read
What are these mysterious Fast Radio Bursts? by Professor Ben Stappers
Professor Ben Stappers gives a talk to the Flamsteed on the topic of Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs).
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Mike Meynell
Apr 16, 20231 min read
Observing the NASA DART impact from a new observatory in Kenya, by Professor Colin Snodgrass
Professor Colin Snodgrass detailed the NASA DART mission, which changed the trajectory of a small asteroid in September 2022. The...
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Mike Meynell
Mar 13, 20233 min read
How fast is the Universe expanding? by Dr Matt Bothwell
Dr Matt Bothwell from the University of Cambridge started his fascinating talk with an apology to the audience... he was not going to be...
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Mike Meynell
Feb 13, 20231 min read
Paradise Planet Earth: A Cosmic Miracle (but for how long?) by Dr Francisco Diego
Flamsteed Lecture - 13 February 2023. With Dr Francisco Diego.
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Mike Meynell
Jan 16, 20231 min read
Archaeoastronomy: A Brief History by Professor Clive Ruggles
Flamsteed Lecture - 16 January 2023. With Professor Clive Ruggles.
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Mike Meynell
Dec 5, 20222 min read
Seeing Jupiter’s Aurora in a Different Light by Dr Affelia Wibisono
Flamsteed Lecture - 5 December 2022. Our 2022 Christmas Lecture was given by Dr Affelia Wibisono of the Royal Observatory Greenwich.
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