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Oct 20A History of Women in Astronomy, Part 1
Talk by Mary McIntyre Throughout history astronomy has been very male dominated. There have been many trailblazing women, such as Caroline Herschel, who have worked to change that, but in addition there were countless women working in astronomy before Caroline. This talk tells their story and discusses some of the challenges women have faced historically and still face today.
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Nov 17A Traveller’s Guide to the Stars – The Possibilities of Interstellar Exploration
Talk by Les Johnson With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality. Physicist, author, and NASA technologist Les Johnson will describe the physics and techn
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Oct 05-Astronomical Society of Edinburgh October meeting
Main talk: Recording meteors, from deckchairs to desktops by Alex Pratt of the BAA Plus what's in the sky for September and occasional short presentations from members. Refreshments afterwards. Open to all, admission free. You don't have to be a member to come along and we're always happy to see new faces.
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Augustine United Church, 41 George IV Bridge , Edinburgh, EH1 1EL, United Kingdom
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Oct 05-Recording meteors, from deckchairs to desktops
Talk by Alex Pratt, BAA Meteor Section Free admission and visitors always welcome. Visual observation of meteors has been a popular pastime for amateur astronomers for many decades. Using the naked eye, sometimes assisted by film and digital cameras, observers have contributed to our knowledge of the annual meteor showers. However, interest in visual observations is dwindling because of
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Augustine United Church 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, EH1 1EL, United Kingdom
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