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Blog Mad about the menopause Published: 18 July 2017 “But they cannot be trusted with important decisions during the days when they have periods”, he said. I was totally shocked and did not know what to say.…

Blog Helping Space Detectives at the CLF Teacher's Conference Published: 11 July 2017 Just over a month ago, ESERO-UK Space Ambassador Jo Richardson emailed me asking if I could help her at the Cabot Learning Federation…

News SHA Picnic 2017 Published: 2 July 2017 The annual summer picnic for the Society for the History of Astronomy this year was held in Liverpool, on Saturday 1st July 2017. Find out more…

Blog A day in the life of ... Sheila Kanani Published: 28 June 2017 Dr Sheila Kanani is an inspiring female Astronomer working at the RAS, encouraging and promoting the study of Astronomy, Space Science and other closel…

News Art for dark's sake Published: 20 June 2017 Like art? Appreciate dark skies? Then thanks to the British Astronomical Association you can hire original art and benefit the BAA's work to preserve starry skies.…

People Olympiad Awards at the Royal Society Published: 14 June 2017 The successful British team in the Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad in India last year received awards at an evening in London. Find…

News Victorian space weather Published: 12 June 2017 What did Victorian scientists think about the link between the Sun and the Earth? A blog by Lee MacDonald of the Museum of the History of Science in Oxford sheds ligh…

News Cosmic Collisions Published: 9 June 2017 Come and experience cosmology, art and performance combined in one weekend at Crawick Multiverse, a new 'artland' in southern Scotland. Find out more…

Blog RAS200 Chapter 2 Published: 18 May 2017 It was a pleasure to be at the RAS Annual General Meeting last Friday. Not only did I listen to an entertaining Presidential Address, but I also heard about the new winners o…

Blog Planets in our solar system and beyond Published: 5 May 2017 James Dawson writes about a one-day Meeting of the British Astronomical Association in Eastbourne Find out more…

News A question of spectra Published: 5 May 2017 John Fairweather has a question... Find out more Earth from the International Space Station Image…

People A day in the life of...Sherell Salmon Published: 26 April 2017 Sherell Salmon is a frequent visitor of the RAS volunteering whenever she can to help develop her confidence and gain experience to learn what it is…