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A fantastic visit to Greenwich – 6th October 2002

Thanks to the great efforts of Gilbert Satterthwaite, we were privileged to be given a full day’s visit to the Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park. It was Sunday 6th October 2002 and the weather was slightly cloudy but otherwise … Continue reading →

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IMAX and the Science Museum – 30th June 2002

The day after the barbecue everybody met up again for an IMAX presentation, “Space Station – 3D“, at Waterloo. Some members then went on to the Science Museum. … Continue reading →

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A Barbecue – 29th June 2002

What a fabulous day everyone had at Ray & Sandra’s house. They made us most welcome especially since a very large number of Society members took up their very pleasant offer of a venue – their garden! (no footballs). Shown … Continue reading →

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Universe Day – 13th October 2001

The day started out with clearing blue skies and as the morning progressed the weather only got better. By the time the doors opened we were ready for anything. Manning the entrance was Lucinda Jones and Delphine Murray. Our first … Continue reading →

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When @NASAPersevere landed on Mars, we not only made history, we lived out the dreams of artists who inspire our journeys into space. In fitting tribute, @NASAJPL scientists have named the rover’s landing site after @OctaviaEButler, the groundbreaking science fiction author. pic.twitter.com/UPYu…

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Watch a potentially hazardous asteroid glide safely past Earth on March 6th. If you’re not equipped to track down Apophis as it slips by Earth, Gianluca Masi’s Virtual Telescope will track the asteroid in real time starting tonight at 7:00 p.m. EST. buff.ly/2MNKE4d pic.twitter.com/PYyA…

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“One of the most valuable traits is persistence.” – @OctaviaEButler My team informally named my touchdown site “Octavia E. Butler Landing” in honor of the late author. Butler’s protagonists embody determination and inventiveness. go.nasa.gov/3bktTH4 📸: Ching-Ming Cheung pic.twitter.com/5ZmX…

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Large meteor 'fireball' blazes cross the UK, lighting up skies – video theguardian.com/scie…

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✨ Take off to the planet... Venus. Our @NASASun mission #ParkerSolarProbe snapped this image of Venus' nightside during a July 2020 flyby, revealing stunning views: go.nasa.gov/3sqqNqY pic.twitter.com/lwZO…

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