September 2023 – Roger O’Brien: Interstellar Communication
OAS Lecture on Interstellar Communication by Roger O’Brien on 27 September 2023 Review by Andrew Ramsay In little more than an hour Roger O’Brien demolished …
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OAS Lecture on Interstellar Communication by Roger O’Brien on 27 September 2023 Review by Andrew Ramsay In little more than an hour Roger O’Brien demolished …
A talk by Prof. Jon Butterworth to the Orpington Astronomical Society on July 26th 2023 Report by Hugh Alford FRAS. Astronomy is one of the …
When Richard last visited us, back in 2007, he told us all about the invention and development of planeteria. This time, he chose to speak …
The history of astronomy is littered with misunderstandings, misconceptions and downright frauds. Tony Robert’s review of some of these made for an entertaining evening. Tony …
Dr Adam Masters is a space and planetary scientist with the Space and Atmospheric Physics Group at Imperial College, London. His research programme focuses on …
For most people not brought up on a diet of post-war sci-fi literature the seminal movie “2001” would be their first and most vivid contact …
Presenters: Carole Pope and Roberto Botero (OAS members and imagers) Carole and Roberto gave a joint talk on Astrophotography, what sort of equipment is needed, …