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RAS welcomes support for science in Budget

The first Budget of the new government has been welcomed as a "positive step" for science by the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS). The Society, along with much of the science sector, had been concerned about rumoured real-term...

Pictured left, RAS President Mike Lockwood (right) and Geophysics Secretary James Hammond (left) put their signatures to a series of legal documents to complete the handover of Burlington House (pictured bottom right) from the Government to the RAS and its fellow Learned Societies following the agreement of a 999-year lease. RAS Executive Director Philip Diamond is pictured inset with the 19th Century seal press used to stamp the documents (also top right).

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Signed, sealed, delivered: RAS inks London HQ lease

The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has officially signed a 999-year lease on its London headquarters, having agreed a deal with the Government earlier this year to transfer the building’s ownership. RAS President Mike Lockwood...

Radio image of Sagittarius A* in the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.

First picture of Milky Way black hole ‘may not be accurate’

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RAS warns against 'haemorrhaging of young R&D talent'

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Guy Wells, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, took this image of Comet A3 above London on 12 October 2024.

Stunning pictures of Comet A3 from around the UK

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Screenshot of the National Astronomy Meeting 2025 website.

Durham to host 2025 National Astronomy Meeting

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The Northern Lights as seen above Lewes in East Sussex last night (Thursday 10 October 2024).

Northern Lights once again put on a show across the UK

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Four circles of images of constellations, William, Caroline and John Herschel.

Astronomy through the Herschels

Events and Dates for the Diary

Nov 2024

Third meeting on Progress in Astrophysics with Type la Supernovae (PATIAS-3)

Friday, 08 of November 2024 - 10:30

RAS Meetings

Nov 2024

November A&G Highlights Meeting

Friday, 08 of November 2024 - 16:00

RAS Meetings

Nov 2024

Energetic Particle Injections: It’s Causes and Effects

Friday, 15 of November 2024 - 10:30

RAS Meetings

Dec 2024

John Brown Memorial Lecture

Wednesday, 04 of December 2024 - 17:30

RAS Public Events

November 2024

Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
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				Third meeting on Progress in Astrophysics with Type la Supernovae (PATIAS-3) November A&G Highlights Meeting
11	12	13	14	15	16	17
				Energetic Particle Injections: It’s Causes and Effects
18	19	20	21	22	23	24
			Friends of RAS (only) Lecture: Einstein's aftermath: dark energy, black holes and the Big Bang. Speaker: Chris Clarkson, Queen Mary University of London
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