News Archive
 | The sticky issue of Space debris Tuesday 17th August, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Dr James Blake. |
 | Galaxies - one gigayear at a time Tuesday 20th July, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Dr Julian Onions. |
 | Anglo Saxon Astronomy Tuesday 15th June, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Martin Lunn. |
 | SETI Tuesday 18th May, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Dr Mike Legget. |
 | Globular Clusters - Galactic Fossils Tuesday 20th April, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Callum Potter. |
 | Apollo 12 to the end and beyond Tuesday 16th March, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Pete Williamson. |
 | Cold Dark Matter - is is cold is it dark and is it matter? Tuesday 16th February, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Dr Julian Onions. |
 | OSIRIS-REx - Tickling an asteroid for clues to the formation of the Solar System Tuesday 19th January, 2021 – A summary of the talk by Prof Neil Bowles. |
 | Exo-planetary archaeology with white dwarfs Tuesday 18th February, 2020 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Christopher Manser. |
 | Cracking an Interstellar Mystery Tuesday 21st January, 2020 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Michael McCabe. |
 | Asteroids, vermin of the skies? Tuesday 3rd December, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Mark Gibbons. |
 | Challenges for deep space travel and colonisation Tuesday 19th November, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Dr Martin Braddock. |
 | From Quarks to the Cosmos Tuesday 15th October, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Prof Ian Shipsey. |
 | Supermassive Black Holes: The Extremes of Accretion and Ejection Tuesday 17th September, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Dr Andrew Lobban. |
 | The Biggest Explosions in the Universe Tuesday 20th August, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Dr Phil Evans. |
 | The Moon: from myth to landings and beyond Tuesday 16th July, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Pete Williamson. |
 | Mars Water, Weather and Climate Tuesday 18th June, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Prof Stephen Lewis. |
 | Darkness Revealed: the realm of the low-surface-brightness sky Tuesday 16th April, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Prof David Valls-Gabaud. |
 | Yerkes Observatory Tuesday 19th March, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Mike Frost. |
 | Valles Marineris Tuesday 19th February, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Mark Gibbons. |
 | Galactic archaeology with Gaia Tuesday 15th January, 2019 – A summary of the talk by Dr Payel Das. |
 | Enceladus, Europa and the TRAPPIST-1 Systems as Potential Sources of Life Tuesday 4th December, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Dr Martin Braddock. |
 | Nebulae Tuesday 20th November, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Owen Brazell. |
 | Space Weather Tuesday 16th October, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Dr Ian Whittaker. |
 | Video Night - Dr. Emily Levesque from the University of Colorado on The Weirdest Stars in the Universe Tuesday 18th September, 2018 – Details of the event. |
 | Rosetta - Landing on a Comet Tuesday 21st August, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Dr Andrew Morse. |
 | Cassini at Saturn: The End of an Era Tuesday 17th July, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Prof Carl Murray. |
 | X-ray astronomy Tuesday 19th June, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Prof Martin Hardcastle. |
 | The Gravitational Wave Optical Transient Observer Tuesday 15th May, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Dr Danny Steeghs. |
 | Exoplanets Tuesday 17th April, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Prof. Don Pollacco. |
 | The Universe in 4D Tuesday 20th March, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Chris Baddiley. |
 | Mayan Astronomy Tuesday 20th February, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Mark Gibbons. |
 | The evolution of galaxies: from isolated galaxies to large super clusters Tuesday 16th January, 2018 – A summary of the talk by Dr Melissa Gillone. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at The Henley Golf Club Friday 12th - Sunday 14th January, 2018 – Come along and see the stars! |
 | The Great American Eclipse Tuesday 5th December, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Mike Frost. |
 | Extrasolar panspermia: are we the aliens? Tuesday 21st November, 2017 – A summary of the talk by James Blake. |
 | Curiosity at Gale Crater, Mars Tuesday 17th October, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Dr Susanne Schwenzer. |
 | The Day They Launched a Woodpecker Tuesday 19th September, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Jerry Stone. |
 | The beginnings of the Nautical Almanac and Astronomical Ephemeris, 250 years ago Tuesday 15th August, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Dr Jim Bennett. |
 | Comet ISON Tuesday 18th July, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Dave Eagle. |
 | Live long and prosper: the search for Vulcan and other hypothetical Solar System objects Tuesday 20th June, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Dr Ann Bonell. |
 | The Biggest Bangs: supernovae and gamma ray bursts Tuesday 16th May, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Prof Andrew Levan. |
 | Astroseismology: using stellar pulsations to look inside stars. Tuesday 18th April, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Amanda Doyle. |
 | The Juno mission to Jupiter: first results Tuesday 21st March, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Dr Jonathan Nichols. |
 | A Brief History of Cymbeline Observatory Tuesday 21st February, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Chris Longthorn. |
 | The first white dwarf pulsar Tuesday 17th January, 2017 – A summary of the talk by Prof. Tom Marsh. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Henley Golf and Country Club Friday 13th - Sunday 15th January, 2017 – Come along and see the stars! |
 | Double Stars: visual delights, observational challenges, astrodynamical testbeds Tuesday 6th December, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Christopher Taylor. |
 | 1178 BC: A Space Odyssey Tuesday 15th November, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Jim Dean. |
 | Einstein's Gravity and the hunt for Gravitational Waves Tuesday 18th October, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Dr Christopher Berry. |
 | Gerhana Mata Hari Tuesday 20th September, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Mike Frost. |
 | From Supernovae to sparks - how cosmic rays affect lightning rates at Earth Tuesday 16th August, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Dr Chris Scott. |
 | The Planet Mercury, newly revealed Tuesday 19th July, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Prof David Rothery. |
 | How to weigh a galaxy Tuesday 21st June, 2016 – A summary of the talk by David Morris. |
 | The search for dark matter and dark energy Tuesday 17th May, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Prof Lance Miller. |
 | Rainbows Tuesday 19th April, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Mike Frost. |
 | Volcanoes in the Solar System Tuesday 15th March, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Dr Paul Olver. |
 | WISE and galaxy evolution Tuesday 16th February, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Prof Andrew Blain. |
 | The Keplerian revolution: stars and exoplanets with the NASA Kepler Mission Tuesday 19th January, 2016 – A summary of the talk by Prof. Bill Chaplin. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Henley Golf and Country Club Friday 15th - Sunday 17th January, 2016 – Come along and see the stars! |
 | Ultraviolet studies of white dwarf stars and their environments. Tuesday 17th November, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Prof. Martin Barstow. |
 | When is a comet not a comet? Tuesday 20th October, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Prof. Monica Grady. |
 | Video & discussion on supernovae Tuesday 15th September, 2015 – Details of the event. |
 | The James Webb Space Telescope: from the earliest galaxies to the origin of life Tuesday 18th August, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Dr Sarah Kendrew. |
 | Binocular Astronomy Tuesday 21st July, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Stephen Tonkin. |
 | The transient sky as seen by Gaia Tuesday 16th June, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Dr Elmé Breedt. |
 | Impact Cratering on the Moon, Mars and Scotland Tuesday 19th May, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Dr Ken Amor. |
 | The Cleverness of Astronomers Tuesday 21st April, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Andrew Baxter. |
 | Hunting for super-Earths with the Next Generation Transit Survey (NGTS) Tuesday 17th March, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Dr Peter Wheatley. |
 | William Herschel, the ultimate observer Tuesday 17th February, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Christopher Taylor. |
 | Europe's comet chaser Rosetta, the story so far Tuesday 20th January, 2015 – A summary of the talk by Matt Taylor. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Henley Golf and Country Club Friday 9th - Sunday 11th January, 2015 – Come along and see the stars! |
 | Amateur astronomical spectroscopy Tuesday 2nd December, 2014 – A summary of the talk by John Strachen. |
 | Exploring the Moon Tuesday 18th November, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Robert Massey. |
 | In Search of a 'Big Picture' for the climate of Planets and Exoplanets Tuesday 21st October, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Prof Peter Read. |
 | 21st Century Telescopes Tuesday 16th September, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Prof Michael Merrifield. |
 | Beyond Mars: Exploring the Realm of the Giants Tuesday 19th August, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Leigh Fletcher. |
 | Exploring our star from space: UK-led space instruments spearheading studies of the Sun and heliosphere Tuesday 15th July, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Prof Richard Harrison. |
 | The Very Basics Of Image Processing Tuesday 17th June, 2014 – A summary of the talk by David Morris. |
 | The importance and relevance of meteorites to Solar System research - past, present and future Tuesday 20th May, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Dr Caroline Smith. |
 | The Frozen Void Tuesday 15th April, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Aleksi Suutarinen. |
 | The Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes: Astronomy in the Canary Islands Tuesday 18th March, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Neil Parker. |
 | The Arms of Buddha Tuesday 18th February, 2014 – A summary of the talk by Mike Frost. |
 | Rings reign on Saturn Tuesday 21st January, 2014 – A summary of the talk by James O'Donoghue & Dr Henrik Melin. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Henley Golf and Country Club Friday 10th - Sunday 12th January, 2014 – Come along and see the stars! (updated) |
 | Falling planets: How tides shape planetary systems Tuesday 3rd December, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Dr David Brown. |
 | From Lobster's Eyes to Alien Oceans Tuesday 19th November, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Dr Nigel Bannister. |
 | Cosmic Sirens: The Dawn of Gravitational Astronomy Tuesday 15th October, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Prof B S Sathyaprakash. |
 | The Northern Lights Tuesday 17th September, 2013 – A summary of the talk by David Phillips. |
 | Variable Stars - How and why they vary Tuesday 20th August, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Gary Poyner. |
 | Percival Lowell and the Canals of Mars Tuesday 16th July, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Dr Ann Bonell. |
 | Astrobiology: The Hunt for Life Beyond Earth Tuesday 18th June, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Dr Lewis Dartnell. |
 | The Search for the Higgs Boson Tuesday 21st May, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Dr Sinead Farrington. |
 | Astronomical Imaging Tuesday 16th April, 2013 – A summary of the talk by David Morris. |
 | The Universe in a Nutshell - A video by Prof Michio Kaku Tuesday 19th March, 2013 – Details of the event. |
 | The Rosetta Mission to Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko Tuesday 19th February, 2013 – A summary of the talk by Christopher Carr. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Snitterfield Sports Club Friday 11th - Sunday 13th January, 2013 – Details of the event. |
 | Ultra-high Energy Cosmic Rays Tuesday 4th December, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Dr Matthew Malek. |
 | The Missing Universe and how to find it Tuesday 20th November, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Dr Dave Newbold. |
 | A Warwickshire Eclipse Tuesday 16th October, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Mike Frost. |
 | Discover the Secrets of Astrophotography Tuesday 18th September, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Philip Perkins. |
 | The View From Saturn: Images from the Cassini spacecraft Tuesday 21st August, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Prof Carl Murray. |
 | Exploring Mars with satellites Tuesday 17th July, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Dr Helen Walker. |
 | Venus Express explores Earth's evil twin Tuesday 19th June, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Professor Andrew Coates. |
 | Faster than Light Galaxies Tuesday 15th May, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Professor Bob Lambourne. |
 | How to find black holes Tuesday 20th March, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Dr Somak Raychaudhury. |
 | Neutrinos faster than light? Tuesday 21st February, 2012 – A summary of the talk by Daniel Scully. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Snitterfield Sports Club Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd January, 2012 – Details of the event. |
 | The Unique Roles of Radio Astronomy Tuesday 6th December, 2011 – A summary of the talk by Dr Ben Stappers. |
 | Dance of Death in the Stellar Graveyard Tuesday 22nd November, 2011 – A summary of the talk by Dr Boris Gaensicke. |
 | Stargazing Live evening at Snitterfield Sports Club Friday 7th - Sunday 9th January, 2011 – Details of the event. |
 | Light Pollution Menace Summary of the issue of light pollution which threatens to spoil our view of the night sky with tips for how the problem can be addressed. |
 | Gamma Ray Bursts as probes of the distant Universe Tuesday 24th August, 2010 – A summary of the talk by Prof Nial Tanvir. |
 | Exploring the Shapes of Planetary Nebulae Tuesday 22nd June, 2010 – A summary of the talk by Dr Nick Hewitt. |
 | Antikythera Mechanism Tuesday 26th May, 2009 – A summary of the talk by Professor Mike Edmunds. |
 | Cosmic Casualty - Farce and Fortuity in the Exploration of Space Tuesday 28th April, 2009 – A summary of the talk by Doug Ellison. |
 | Spaceguard Update - The Near Earth Asteriod Threat Tuesday 24th February, 2009 – A summary of the talk by Jay Tate. |
 | Atmospheric Electricity on Earth and the Planets Tuesday 27th January, 2009 – A summary of the talk by Dr Karen Aplin. |
 | The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies Tuesday 28th October, 2008 – A summary of the talk by Dr Alfonso Aragon-Salamanca. |
 | Astronomy in the Ancient World Tuesday 22nd July, 2008 – A summary of the talk by Mike Leggett. |
 | The Geology of Mars and the evolution of its atmosphere and hydrosphere through the study of meteorites and remote data Tuesday 27th May, 2008 – A summary of the talk by Dr J Bridges. |
 | Life in the Universe Tuesday 22nd April, 2008 – A summary of the talk by Professor N C Wickramasinghe. |
 | Extreme Stellar Explosions Tuesday 25th March, 2008 – A summary of the talk by Dr Andrew Levan. |
 | Planetary Nebulae Tuesday 26th February, 2008 – A summary of the talk by Owen Brazell. |
 | Robotic astronomy in the 21st century: the Las Cumbres Observatory Global Telescope Network Tuesday 22nd January, 2008 – A summary of the talk by David Bowdley. |
 | High Time Resolution Astrophysics Tuesday 11th December, 2007 – A summary of the talk by Professor Tom R Marsh. |
 | Other Worlds and the Origin of Life Tuesday 27th November, 2007 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Derek Raine. |
 | The Centre of Our Galaxy: Black Holes, Rare Stars and Cosmic Mayhem Tuesday 23rd October, 2007 – A summary of the talk by Professor Michael Merrifield. |
 | The Weird World of the Quantum Tuesday 25th September, 2007 – A summary of the talk by Professor Andrew Schofield. |
 | Space Odyssey Tuesday 26th June, 2007 – A summary of the talk by Chris Riley. |
 | Music of the Sun: Helioseismology Tuesday 23rd January, 2007 – A summary of the talk by Dr William Chaplin. |
 | Chariots of Fire Tuesday 12th December, 2006 – A summary of the talk by Andrew Lound. |
 | The UK in Space Tuesday 28th November, 2006 – A summary of the talk by Robert Purvinskis. |
 | The Russians in Space Tuesday 23rd May, 2006 – Details of the event. |
 | The Structure of the Sun Tuesday 25th April, 2006 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Tony Arber. |
 | The Huygens Probe at Titan Tuesday 28th March, 2006 – A summary of the talk by Prof. John Zarnecki. |
 | Our Motion in the Universe Tuesday 28th February, 2006 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Somak Raychaudhury. |
 | Dark Matter & Dark Energy Tuesday 24th January, 2006 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Carlo Nicola Colacino. |
 | The Wide Angle Search for Planets Tuesday 13th December, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Peter Wheatley. |
 | Exploring the Autumn Deep Sky Tuesday 22nd November, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Stewart Moore. |
 | Cosmic Microwave Background Update Tuesday 25th October, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Pedro Ferreira. |
 | Bonneville and Beyond – 600 sols with the Spirit Rover Tuesday 27th September, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Doug Ellison. |
 | Astrophotography Tips & Techniques Tuesday 23rd August, 2005 – Details of the event. |
 | The History of Double Star Observations Tuesday 26th July, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Bob Marriott. |
 | Comets and their Exploration by Spacecraft Tuesday 28th June, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Prof. David Hughes. |
 | Atmospheric Spectaculars Tuesday 24th May, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Les Cowley. |
 | Imaging from La Palma Tuesday 26th April, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Nik Szymanek. |
 | The Search for Dark Matter Tuesday 22nd March, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Andrew Benson. |
 | Planetary Phenomena - Saturn & Titan Tuesday 22nd February, 2005 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Andrew Coates. |
 | The Search for Planets Beyond our Solar System Tuesday 28th September, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Dr Serena Viti. |
 | Video Night - The Work of David Malin Tuesday 24th August, 2004 – Details of the event. |
 | Astrobiology Tuesday 27th July, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Mike Leggett. |
 | Meteors Tuesday 22nd June, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Neil Bone. |
 | The Greatest Questions about the Universe Tuesday 25th May, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Alan Longstaff. |
 | Resolving the Enigma of Gamma Ray Bursts Tuesday 27th April, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Professor George Simnett. |
 | Compact Binary Populations Tuesday 23rd March, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Ulrich Kolb. |
 | Infra-Red Astronomy Tuesday 24th February, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Christopher J. Baddiley. |
 | Deep Space in Wiltshire Tuesday 27th January, 2004 – A summary of the talk by Philip Perkins. |
 | Recent Developments in Cosmology – How Hot is the Universe? Tuesday 9th December, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Professor Trevor Ponman. |
 | 400 years of the Telescope Tuesday 25th November, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Dr. John Penny. |
 | The Moon: A Biography Tuesday 28th October, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Dr. David Whitehouse. |
 | Imaging the Universe: The New Generation of Telescopes Tuesday 23rd September, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Robert Massey. |
 | Planet Mars Tuesday 26th August, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Jerry Workman. |
 | Heavenly Weather Tuesday 22nd July, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Ross Reynolds. |
 | Understanding Nothing – The Vacuum of Space Tuesday 24th June, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Nick Evans. |
 | Transit of Mercury Monday 2nd June, 2003 – On 7th May 2003, the planet Mercury crossed the disk of the sun. This event was witnessed by many society members. |
 | An Astro-Alphabet - The A to Z of Light Pollution Tuesday 27th May, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Bob Mizon. |
 | Human Vision – The Organisation of the Eye, and How it Evolved into What it is Tuesday 25th March, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Professor Jim Bowmaker. |
 | National Science Week Event Wednesday 12th March, 2003 – Details of the event. |
 | Active Galaxies: Bubbles and X-rays Tuesday 25th February, 2003 – A summary of the talk by Professor Mark Birkinshaw. |
| National Science Week Event Wednesday 5th February, 2003 – Our 2003 National Science Week Event, "Jupiter, Saturn, The Moon and The Cosmos", takes place on 12th March. |
 | X-ray Binaries (Neutron Star and Black Hole Systems) Tuesday 26th November, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Paul Roche. |
 | Astronomical Complexities Tuesday 22nd October, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Prof. Sandra Chapman. |
 | Relativity and Gravitational Waves Tuesday 24th September, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Sathyaprakash. |
 | Telescopic Astrophotography Tuesday 27th August, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Ian Gray. |
 | Your Website Needs You Friday 9th August, 2002 – If you would like write articles or submit images for the site, your help would be greatly appreciated. |
 | Discovering Supernovae – Problems and Solutions Tuesday 23rd July, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Tom Boles. |
 | Infrared Astronomy Tuesday 25th June, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Helen Walker. |
 | The Society Astronomy Convention Saturday 25th May, 2002 – Our 2002 Astronomy Convention took place on 25th May. |
 | The Hunt for the Smallest Particles in the Cosmos Tuesday 23rd April, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Peter Watkins. |
 | Astronomy Quiz Monday 8th April, 2002 – Test your astronomy knowledge with our online quiz. Features multiple difficulty levels. |
 | Piazzi Smyth: Beginnings of High Altitude Astronomy Tuesday 26th March, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Peter Hingley. |
 | Astronomy Convention Wednesday 20th March, 2002 – Our 2002 Astronomy Convention took place on 25th May. |
 | Image Gallery Expanding Rapidly Tuesday 19th March, 2002 – The image gallery is expanding rapidly, helped significantly by the society webcam. |
 | Human Exploration of Mars Tuesday 26th February, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Julian Hiscox. |
 | Planetary Landers, Exotic Spacecraft for Strange Places Tuesday 22nd January, 2002 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Andrew Ball. |
 | Robotic Astronomy for Amateurs and Societies Tuesday 11th December, 2001 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Lilian Hobbs. |
 | The National Schools Observatory Tuesday 23rd October, 2001 – A summary of the talk by Dr. Andrew Newsam. |
 | The Crendon Observatory Tuesday 25th September, 2001 – A summary of the talk by Gordon Rogers. |