1. Summer Events
As Summer hots up, there are several
special events organised by Astronomy Ireland in the coming
weeks:
Monday, July 13 - Trinity College
Dublin - "Dark Matter"
Professor Gerry Gilmore
speaks about the dark matter which provides the gravity holding galaxies
together and built the structure we see in the universe today. Drawing on
research from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN, Gerry will explain how
astronomy is the way to discover how Nature works on the grandest of scales.
Book seats HERE.
Order DVD HERE.
Thursday, July 23 - Moon Landing
40th Anniversary Lecture and DVD
A lecture and book-signing to celebrate the
40th anniversary of the Apollo Moon landings. Dan Parry, former BBC
journalist and author of 'Moonshot: The Inside Story of Mankind's
Greatest Adventure', will treat us to some of the amazing stories behind
the mission, and an insight into his publication. Book-signing will take place
before the talk. Book seats HERE. Order
DVD HERE.
Monday, August 10 - Trinity College Dublin
- "Mad about Meteorites"
Dr. Matthew Parkes, assistant keeper with earth
sciences in the National Museum of Ireland, will explain the origins of
meteorites from outer space, the characteristics of these space rocks, and the
threat posed by larger meteorites hitting our planet. Book seats HERE. Order
DVD HERE.
Saturday, August 22 - Roundwood, Co.
Wicklow - Annual STAR-B-Q.
On August 22 we have our biggest national event,
held in Roundwood, Co. Wicklow - the highest village in Ireland. The annual Star-B-Q is by far the biggest gathering of telescopes and astronomy fans in
Ireland each year, and a great star
party. If there is one astronomy event that you should attend this
year, THIS IS IT! For more details visit www.astronomy.ie/sbq. There is a special
early bird rate for members who book before July 31st. To book tickets click HERE.
2. Belfast Carnival celebrates International
Year of Astronomy
The annual Belfast Carnival takes place on Saturday
June 27 and this year celebrates the International Year of Astronomy. The
festival will see giant floats, puppets and hundreds of costumed performers take
to the streets and parade through the city centre, encouraging participants and
onlookers alike to look to the sky and explore the wonders of the universe. The
Carnival also coincides with the outdoor IYA exhibition 'From Earth To The
Universe', which takes place in the grounds of Belfast City Hall.
For more information about this event click HERE.
To view the official poster for the event click HERE.
3. James May on the Moon -
Tonight on BBC2
In a special documentary commemorating the 40th
anniversary of the Apollo Moon landings, James May meets three of the men who
walked on the moon, experiences weightlessness and the bone-crushing G forces of
a Saturn V rocket launch, and dons a space suit to fly to the edge of space
where he observes the earth's curvature, and the infinite vastness of space.
This documentary is on BBC2 tonight at 11:20pm. To
read more about it and see some exciting previews click HERE.
4. Ocean on Saturn's
Enceladus
Read ESA's announcement of a possible ocean on one
of Saturn's moons HERE.
Listen to David Moore speak about the
discovery in a radio interview HERE.
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