Our February SDM will cover education & outreach within the RAS; our current activities, optimising our public engagement strategies, & much more. If you're interested in astronomy & geophysics outreach, join us!
📅 10 Feb 10:30 GMT
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A galaxy has been discovered that mirrors the very early version of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The galaxy, dubbed ‘The Sparkler’, is embedded in a system of globular clusters and satellite galaxies and appears to be swallowing them as it grows.
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Tomorrow at 10am, #AssemblyEnvironment will meet to discuss the impact of noise and light pollution on Londoners and what can do to help.
Guests include:
More here 👇
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The research was published in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. Read the full story ⬇️
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Image: An artist's impression of our Milky Way galaxy in its youth. Credit: James Josephides, Swinburne University.
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A galaxy has been discovered that mirrors the very early version of our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The galaxy, dubbed ‘The Sparkler’, is embedded in a system of globular clusters and satellite galaxies and appears to be swallowing them as it grows.
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Moon Halo last night at Grassholme Observatory. Beautiful to see.
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The team takes on your questions in the latest episode of #RASSupermassive!
From black holes eating other black holes to toasters on the International Space Station, there's a LOT of fun space info packed into one episode. 🪐🌌🚀
Tune in at podfollow.com/supermassive 🎧
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Studying GCSE Astronomy? Show your knowledge of your favourite topic to the astronomy community by entering our GCSE Poster Competition! Prizes are up for grabs for the best three posters. Find out how to enter below 👇
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Published in #MNRAS: "Simulation of Phobos gravity field estimation from Tianwen-1 flybys and implications for the modelling of Phobos’ internal structure", Guo et al. This is Fig. 1: for the caption and to read the paper visit academic.oup.com/mnras/article/
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Published in #GJI Geophysical Journal International: "On the potential of offshore sensors and array processing for improving seismic event detection and locations in the North Sea", Jerkins et al. This is Fig. 1: for the caption & to read the paper visit academic.oup.com/gji/article/23
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Hey twitter, do any #GravitationalWaves experts follow me on here? Looking for some interviewees for the next episode of The Supermassive Podcast. Say hi if that's you 👋
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We welcome submissions proposing new algorithms and software, or addressing modern scientific computing challenges related to image formation with current and future interferometric arrays.
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A special issue of RASTI (RAS Techniques and Instruments) has been launched, focusing on the new generation of radio telescope arrays. 📡
The call for papers is now open, and closes in October.
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Looking for something to do this weekend?👀
The UKSEDS Cluster Event for the Midlands is THIS WEEKEND! Join us on Saturday the 4th February to meet UKSEDS members and branches, network with others in the space industry and listen to some awesome speakers🛰️
#UKSEDS #ClusterEvent
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Are you or someone you know, looking for a #WorkExperience placement in #Physics? Find out more about placements & how to apply👇bit.ly/3vMqGcU
🗓️Deadline: 03.03.23
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1/ 📢 Hubble directly measures the mass of a lone white dwarf star for the first time. The white dwarf is the collapsed remains of a sunlike star that burned out 1 billion years ago. Read more here: esahubble.org/news/heic2301/ and below 👇
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Reminder: we're now accepting applications for our February grants round. If you're looking for funding to fuel your outreach project or studies within astronomy and geophysics, why not apply?
Learn more about the criteria and apply at the link below ⬇️
ras.ac.uk/awards-and-gra
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Tolles Motto für das #Wissenschaftsjahr 2023! ✨💫
Mit der Caroline-Herschel-Medaille würdigen wir zusammen mit und die Arbeit von 🇬🇧 & 🇩🇪 Astrophysikerinnen, die uns die Wunder unseres Universums näher bringen. 🔭
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gäbe es kein #WLAN & kein #GPS! „Unser #Universum
" ist auch deshalb das Motto des #Wissenschaftsjahrs 2023. BM @starkwatzinger hat es heute im #Futurium eröffnet. Auf dass die #Grundlagenforschung auch künftige #Probleme löst!
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gäbe es kein #WLAN & kein #GPS! „Unser #Universum" ist auch deshalb das Motto des #Wissenschaftsjahrs 2023. BM @starkwatzinger hat es heute im #Futurium eröffnet. Auf dass die #Grundlagenforschung auch künftige #Probleme löst! bmbf.de/bmbf/shareddoc
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Happy LGBTQIA+ History Month! Last year, we had the incredible preparing a series of videos discuss the history of LGBTQIA+ organisations in STEM!
Check them out:
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#LGBTplusHM #LGBTHM23 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Find out more and get your free tickets 👇
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In this talk, Jennifer will explore the effect of space exploration on the human body: the work already underway, the future challenges of 'space ageing', and the impact of this and the parallel research on Earth as a significant alliance to be harnessed.
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RAS February public lecture: Rebooting and Hacking Space Ageing in Exploration using the “Space Age Pathways” with Jennifer Donohue 🌌
📅 Tuesday 21 February 13:00 GMT
📍 In-person at Burlington House with optional online attendance
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ICYMI #TechScienceDaily
@RoyalAstroSoc on how to spot 'once-in-a-lifetime' green comet
Dog cancer breakthrough
Sorry #Hadid sisters, supermodels could soon be replaced by AI
Listen here: pod.fo/e/161908
@RoyalAstroSoc on how to spot 'once-in-a-lifetime' green comet
Dog cancer breakthrough
Sorry #Hadid sisters, supermodels could soon be replaced by AI
Listen here: pod.fo/e/1619081
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Omega Centauri NGC 5139 globular star cluster
Smartphone Astrophotography Huawei P30 pro
130mm Skywatcher AZ goto 10mm Plossl eyepiece
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Can a black hole eat a black hole, whole? Is there a Universal now? Which household appliances wouldn't work on the ISS? puts your questions to , & Richard Hollingham in the first #RASSupermassive episode of the year.
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#TechScienceDaily🎙️
☄️ on how to spot 'once-in-a-lifetime' green comet
🐶Dog cancer breakthrough
📸Sorry #Hadid sisters, supermodels could soon be replaced by AI
🎧Listen here:
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There are only 2 and a half hours left to submit session proposals for the 2023 National Astronomy Meeting at !
Further information and the submission form can be accessed here ⬇️
nam2023.org/science/sessio
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Published in #MNRAS : "Improving Star Cluster Age Estimates in PHANGS-HST Galaxies and the Impact on Cluster Demographics in NGC 628", Whitmore et al. This is Fig. 1: for the caption and to read the paper visit academic.oup.com/mnras/article/
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Published in #GJI: "The 2015–2017 Pamir earthquake sequence: foreshocks, main shocks and aftershocks, seismotectonics, fault interaction and fluid processes", Bloch et al. This is Fig. 1: for the caption and to read the paper visit academic.oup.com/gji/article/23
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Are you working in astronomy? Register for our upcoming scientific meeting from 13-14 February, which will explore the potential and policy implications of using the far side of the lunar surface as a platform for astronomical observations: royalsociety.org/science-events
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Nominations for 2022 Thesis Prizes. You have until 23:59 GMT tonight to submit your nominations! Find out how 👇
ras.ac.uk/news-and-press
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Session proposals for #NAM2023. Deadline: 17:30 UTC today. Submit session proposals via the online form here 👇
nam2023.org/science/sessio
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It's the last day of January, which means it's deadline day! ⏳
There are only a few hours left to submit the following...
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One year ago today I managed to capture this Fireball Meteor over the North East of England. Got on the BBC news and even in The Sky at Night Magazine. As far as I know, no one else got a photograph of it.
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Read the paper here! academic.oup.com/mnras/article/
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Astronomers confirm age of most distant galaxy using oxygen @RoyalAstroSoc doi.org/grpm5v phys.org/news/2023-01-a
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Published in #GJI Geophysical Journal International: "Measuring the thickness and Young’s modulus of the ice pack with DAS, a test case on a frozen mountain lake", Nziengui-Bâ et al. This is Fig. 1: for the caption and to read the paper visit academic.oup.com/gji/article/23
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Read about the #RASTI RAS Techniques and Instruments' call for papers for a special issue on interferometric imaging in the latest issue of A&G Astronomy & Geophysics: academic.oup.com/astrogeo/artic Free to read for a limited period
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Published in #MNRAS: "Close encounters of tight binary stars with stellar-mass black holes", Ryu et al. This is Fig. 3: for the caption and to read the paper visit academic.oup.com/mnras/article/
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Published in #GJI Geophysical Journal International: "Magnetic properties of surface soils in the upper and middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River Basin, southern Tibetan Plateau, and their environmental significance", Wang et al. This is Fig. 1: academic.oup.com/gji/article/23
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