There are lots of lectures for National Science Week, culminating in Astro-Expo on November 19 and 20. On Monday Nov. 14 Astronomy Ireland presents Brian Harvey "The Chinese Space Programme" in D.C.U. at 8pm. Details at http://www.astronomy.ie/lecture0511.html On Tuesday Nov. 15 David Moore is in Dundalk Institute of Technology with "A Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe" at 11:30am. On Wednesday Nov. 16 David Moore is in Sligo Institute of Technology with "A Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe" at 8pm. Thursday Nov. 17 Kevin Nolan "Mars - the search for our origins" 8pm Bank of Ireland Arts Centre, Fosters Place, College Green, Dublin 2. Details on knolan@it-tallaght.ie This lecture is also being give in Blackrock Castle in Cork City on Monday night Nov. 14. Details on 087-2386141 There is also a talk by Leo Enright in Carlow Institute of Technology during the week. Details from AI Carlow Co-Ordinator Gerry Moloney gerry.moloney@itcarlow.ie or 087-918 4000 And of course, book NOW for Astro-Expo 2005 - the biggest event of the year: http://www.astronomy.ie/astroexpo2005.html The International Space Station is blazing across the sky each evening over the coming week from Nov. 5 to Nov. 20. Call 1550-111-442 each after noon (before sunset!) for the exact time to go out and watch! Please send us any Mars observations you have to observe@astronomy.ie and see our special MARS TELESCOPE OFFER at: http://www.astronomy.ie/Mars2005offer.pdf 115euro off!!!! Astronomy Ireland. www.astronomy.ie