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The Federation of Astronomical Societies is an umbrella organisation for all UK astronomical societies.
BBC News - UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK gets first female Astronomer Royal in 350 years
Prof Michele Dougherty is the first woman to be appointed to the influential post.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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May 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Almost 75% of tickets have already been sold, so if you belong to an FAS affiliated society, don't miss out.
"Astronomy Past Present and Future" - convention on 31 May at the IoA.
A promo code has been sent to all FAS societies so members can get tickets at a special price. Ask your society if you haven't received a code yet. General ticket sale to follow. All details here >
fedastro.org.uk/fas/conventi...
Convention 2025
Join us for a great day exploring the history, current state and future of astronomy at the 2025 FAS Convention! With the Astronomer Royal. Saturday, 31 May 2025 The 2025 FAS Convention is tak…
fedastro.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Saturn’s moon count is now at 274!

Surely at some point we need to define ‘moon’ in a more rigorous way? It’s Pluto and the TNOs all over again. These planets are going to end up with thousands of moons as our technology improves… 🧪🔭

www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined
www.theguardian.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Almost two thirds of the tickets have now been sold.
Don't miss out.
"Astronomy Past Present and Future" - convention on 31 May at the IoA.
A promo code has been sent to all FAS societies so members can get tickets at a special price. Ask your society if you haven't received a code yet. General ticket sale to follow. All details here >
fedastro.org.uk/fas/conventi...
Convention 2025
Join us for a great day exploring the history, current state and future of astronomy at the 2025 FAS Convention! With the Astronomer Royal. Saturday, 31 May 2025 The 2025 FAS Convention is tak…
fedastro.org.uk
March 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
"Astronomy Past Present and Future" - convention on 31 May at the IoA.
A promo code has been sent to all FAS societies so members can get tickets at a special price. Ask your society if you haven't received a code yet. General ticket sale to follow. All details here >
fedastro.org.uk/fas/conventi...
Convention 2025
Join us for a great day exploring the history, current state and future of astronomy at the 2025 FAS Convention! With the Astronomer Royal. Saturday, 31 May 2025 The 2025 FAS Convention is tak…
fedastro.org.uk
March 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM