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  Oct 20
  20 October 2023, 18:30

  A 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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  • Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
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  Nov 17
  17 November 2023, 19:30

  A 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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  • Astronomical Society of Edinburgh