It featured closed-door discussions and breakout sessions at University College Dublin, while tomorrow there will be plenary sessions open to the public.
It featured closed-door discussions and breakout sessions at University College Dublin, while tomorrow there will be plenary sessions open to the public.
Delivered in partnership with the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social and curated by Ione Parkin, it is titled Cosmos: the Art of Observing Space.
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Delivered in partnership with the @royalastrosoc.bsky.social and curated by Ione Parkin, it is titled Cosmos: the Art of Observing Space.
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www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
www.sal.org.uk/event/ras-le...
Time is running out to submit nominations for the Elections to RAS Council 2026. 🗳️
If you would like to nominate yourself for one of the vacancies, visit: www.mi-nomination.com/royalastrosoc
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Time is running out to submit nominations for the Elections to RAS Council 2026. 🗳️
If you would like to nominate yourself for one of the vacancies, visit: www.mi-nomination.com/royalastrosoc
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On Friday we'll be hosting the country's leading space experts for a workshop about potential challenges and next steps to ensure the UK one day has a presence on the Moon. 🌙 ⤵️
On Friday we'll be hosting the country's leading space experts for a workshop about potential challenges and next steps to ensure the UK one day has a presence on the Moon. 🌙 ⤵️
This Thursday we'll be holding a joint lecture with the @antiquaries.bsky.social about the thirteen towers of Chankillo, which form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the 3rd century BC.
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This Thursday we'll be holding a joint lecture with the @antiquaries.bsky.social about the thirteen towers of Chankillo, which form part of a monumental complex built in the Peruvian coastal desert in the 3rd century BC.
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The @royalastrosoc.bsky.social is pleased to announce that the 2026 National Astronomy Meeting will be held by the University of Birmingham from 20-24 July. 🔭🪐💫
And even better, the call for session-proposal submissions is now OPEN! 🥳⤵️
The @royalastrosoc.bsky.social is pleased to announce that the 2026 National Astronomy Meeting will be held by the University of Birmingham from 20-24 July. 🔭🪐💫
And even better, the call for session-proposal submissions is now OPEN! 🥳⤵️
'Challenging the standard cosmological mode' in Philosophical Transactions A is now one of @royalsocietypublishing.org's most highly cited and widely read issues. 👏
It was edited by 2025 @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Gold Medal winner James Binney, Roya Mohayee, John Peacock and Subir Sarkar.
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'Challenging the standard cosmological mode' in Philosophical Transactions A is now one of @royalsocietypublishing.org's most highly cited and widely read issues. 👏
It was edited by 2025 @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Gold Medal winner James Binney, Roya Mohayee, John Peacock and Subir Sarkar.
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Want to support UK science centres? Join the @sciencecentres.bsky.social campaign by signing an open letter calling on the Government to recognise science and discovery centres as part of the UK's scientific and cultural ecosystem.
📝 sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter2025/
Want to support UK science centres? Join the @sciencecentres.bsky.social campaign by signing an open letter calling on the Government to recognise science and discovery centres as part of the UK's scientific and cultural ecosystem.
📝 sciencecentres.org.uk/openletter2025/
The latest bonus episode is out and it sees Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert answering YOUR questions, such as 'Can JWST detect exomoons?', 'How big is our cosmic neighbourhood?' and 'What is a rogue black hole?!' ⚫
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The latest bonus episode is out and it sees Izzie, Dr Becky and Robert answering YOUR questions, such as 'Can JWST detect exomoons?', 'How big is our cosmic neighbourhood?' and 'What is a rogue black hole?!' ⚫
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We're delighted to announce the winners of Geophysical Journal International's 2025 Student Author Award. 🌋🌍🏅
🎉 Congratulations to...
Masayoshi Someya, University of Tokyo
Xiongwei Liu, @colorado.edu
Jingtao Min, @ethz.ch
Read more at: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
We're delighted to announce the winners of Geophysical Journal International's 2025 Student Author Award. 🌋🌍🏅
🎉 Congratulations to...
Masayoshi Someya, University of Tokyo
Xiongwei Liu, @colorado.edu
Jingtao Min, @ethz.ch
Read more at: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking model that reveals how extremely massive stars with more than 1,000 times the mass of the Sun have governed the birth and early evolution of the oldest star clusters in the universe. ✨☀️
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Astronomers have developed a groundbreaking model that reveals how extremely massive stars with more than 1,000 times the mass of the Sun have governed the birth and early evolution of the oldest star clusters in the universe. ✨☀️
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Our Deputy Executive Director @robertmassey.bsky.social has been joined by Professor Andy Lawrence, from the University of Edinburgh, and Dr Sophie Butcher, of the British Geological Survey.
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Our Deputy Executive Director @robertmassey.bsky.social has been joined by Professor Andy Lawrence, from the University of Edinburgh, and Dr Sophie Butcher, of the British Geological Survey.
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This year the award will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany. 👩🔭
Know someone who deserves to be recognised? Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we'd love to hear from you.
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This year the award will celebrate an outstanding woman astronomer based in Germany. 👩🔭
Know someone who deserves to be recognised? Together with the @germanastrosoc.bsky.social we'd love to hear from you.
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Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz has just finished her fascinating talk on cosmic dust, covering everything from what it is to ways to collect it on Earth... and even how our own activities in space are contributing to it. 🛰️🪐🌌
Thank you to everyone who attended. 👏
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Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz has just finished her fascinating talk on cosmic dust, covering everything from what it is to ways to collect it on Earth... and even how our own activities in space are contributing to it. 🛰️🪐🌌
Thank you to everyone who attended. 👏
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Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz is just getting set up ahead of the talk's start at 6pm – stay tuned!
Dr Penny Wozniakiewicz is just getting set up ahead of the talk's start at 6pm – stay tuned!
We are aware that as a result of the Cloudflare outage some people are having problems accessing the ScholarOne submission system.
If you are trying to submit a paper to one of our journals #MNRAS, #GJI or #RASTI and need to speak to the editorial office, email [email protected]
We are aware that as a result of the Cloudflare outage some people are having problems accessing the ScholarOne submission system.
If you are trying to submit a paper to one of our journals #MNRAS, #GJI or #RASTI and need to speak to the editorial office, email [email protected]
Have you registered your attendance for 'The Impact of UK Planetary Geoscience' conference at the Geological Society of London?
📅 27 Nov
🎟️ Reduced rates for @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Fellows
📝 Registration closes 26 Nov
ℹ️ geolsoc.org.uk/events/the-impact-of-uk-planetary-geoscience
Have you registered your attendance for 'The Impact of UK Planetary Geoscience' conference at the Geological Society of London?
📅 27 Nov
🎟️ Reduced rates for @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Fellows
📝 Registration closes 26 Nov
ℹ️ geolsoc.org.uk/events/the-impact-of-uk-planetary-geoscience
In person tickets for tomorrow's @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Public Talk on Cosmic Dust have now all been reserved.
However, if you still want to see it, you can book a spot online until 11am tomorrow (Tuesday 18 Nov).
Don't miss out! Register at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-tal...
In person tickets for tomorrow's @royalastrosoc.bsky.social Public Talk on Cosmic Dust have now all been reserved.
However, if you still want to see it, you can book a spot online until 11am tomorrow (Tuesday 18 Nov).
Don't miss out! Register at: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/public-tal...
RAS Executive Director Ian Russell and Head of Operations Audie Muller were also among the 150 guests at the event.
Read more at: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
RAS Executive Director Ian Russell and Head of Operations Audie Muller were also among the 150 guests at the event.
Read more at: ras.ac.uk/news-and-pre...
▪️ @nigelpmeredith.bsky.social, of @bas.ac.uk
▪️ Dr Steven Cunnington, of @manchester.ac.uk
▪️ Dr Dimitri Veras, of @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social, who will be delivering the George Darwin Lecture.
▪️ @nigelpmeredith.bsky.social, of @bas.ac.uk
▪️ Dr Steven Cunnington, of @manchester.ac.uk
▪️ Dr Dimitri Veras, of @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social, who will be delivering the George Darwin Lecture.
It's been a hugely successful day!
This afternoon saw several speakers, including @interplanetary.bsky.social and Dr Affelia Wibisono, talking about their experiences in science communication. 🪐🔭🗣️
It's been a hugely successful day!
This afternoon saw several speakers, including @interplanetary.bsky.social and Dr Affelia Wibisono, talking about their experiences in science communication. 🪐🔭🗣️
RAS Award winner Dr Paola Pinilla, data scientist Dr Robert Shore and geologist Professor Chris Jackson have been among the speakers offering advice and sharing experiences they've encountered during their careers. 🪐🖥️🌋
RAS Award winner Dr Paola Pinilla, data scientist Dr Robert Shore and geologist Professor Chris Jackson have been among the speakers offering advice and sharing experiences they've encountered during their careers. 🪐🖥️🌋