'Black Holes, The Large
Hadron Collider and The God Particle' is the title of our June
Public Lecture which takes place on Monday, June 14th, at 8pm.
Trinity College will be
a cosmological hotspot on this night
when Dr. Cormac O'
Raifeartaigh of Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) delivers this
fascinating talk discussing black holes, future experiments at the
controversial Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN and the elusive God
Particle.
This is promising to be one of
our biggest talks to date this year and pre-booking is advisable to avoid
disappointment.
For more information about this fascinating lecture click
HERE.
To book tickets simply click the link below or call us on
(01) 847 0777.
A DVD is available to order online and you can pre-order
today.
To celebrate the
50th anniversary of the invention of the laser, 'Physics
World' are offering a free downloadable copy of the May issue of
the magazine. This issue celebrates what has been one of the
outstanding success stories in physics, taking a look at the laser's huge
impact on popular culture (thinkGoldfingerand laser-art shows), everyday
life (DVDs, laser pointers, bar-code scanners) and the technological impact
of lasers in fibre optics, among other interesting articles. Click HERE to
download your copy.
3. Astronomy Tips This
Week
Venus, Mars, and
Saturn are well placed for viewing at the moment (see Sky Diary
for more
details)
This Saturday (May 22) the
Moon will be placed very close to Saturn.
The Moon is a wonderful sight
through binoculars or a telescope, revealing valleys, craters, and mountains
along the
terminator.
For more information on what to see in
the night sky this week check out the Sky Diary section in
the May issue of 'Astronomy &
Space' magazine.
Don't forget to email what you
see to observe@astronomy.ie and
we will try to publish your pictures and observations in forthcoming
issues of the magazine.