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Guardian Science

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Beyond Pluto: the hunt for our solar system's new ninth planet theguardian.com/scie…

11:43 am · 2020 Jun 28th ·

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The Register

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Sorry to drone on and on but have you heard of Ingenuity? NASA's camera-copter is ready to head off to Mars reg.cx/32gZ

11:12 am · 2020 Jun 25th ·

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ESA Operations

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At #6⃣ in ESA’s #asteroidrisklist is 2008 JL3. Another asteroid estimated at ~30m in size, its orbit will bring it close to Earth a few times in the next hundred years. The next close approach will be in 2027 with an impact risk of 1 in ~7000 #SpaceCare pic.twitter.com/HdF5…

11:11 am · 2020 Jun 25th ·

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Royal Observatory Greenwich

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This majestic view of our Milky Way galaxy was captured from Chile and is just one of the many spectacular sights of the Southern Hemisphere night sky. Let’s explore some more celestial treats! 🔭#museumfromhome #sciencefromhome 1/9 pic.twitter.com/FrGR…

11:10 am · 2020 Jun 25th ·

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The Register

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No longer a planet and left out in the cold, Pluto, it turns out, may have had hot beginnings reg.cx/32e6

5:01 pm · 2020 Jun 22nd ·

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Next Meeting

July 2020 CANCELLED
- TBA
- St Francis of Assisi Church Hall
- 19:30 - 22:00
- Wed 22nd Jul 2020

Next Observing

Thu 16th Jul 2020
- 20:00 - 23:00
- Observing Evening CANCELLED
- Otford Village Memorial Hall
Thu 16th Jul - Sat 18th Jul 2020
Wed 12th Aug - Sat 15th Aug 2020
- Deep Sky Camp
- Cairds Campsite