David Moore, Chairman of Astronomy Ireland, featured on RTE Radio One’s flagship show Today with Pat Kenny on Wednesday, January 2nd. In the first of our regular spots on the show, David looks ahead to 2013 and the two Great Comets expected. Find out why he "scared Neil Armstrong", too!
Listen to the feature online HERE, and you can catch up on other interviews at www.astronomy.ie/audio
2. New Year Lecture: Mars:
Curiosity, Water, and Life
A car-sized robot, known as Curiosity,
is currently exploring the Red Planet, where it is investigating the origins of
life. Did life ever exist on Mars? Did Mars's weather and geology allow for life
to evolve? Will humans be able to travel to Mars in a second step to the
stars?
In Astronomy Ireland’s special New Year Public
Lecture, Dr Peter Grindrod from the University of London, will examine the
rover's goals, which include the search for water on Mars and thus ultimately
the search for life. He will present the most up to date results and
breathtaking images from this most advanced mission so far to our near planetary
neighbour.
The lecture will take place in Trinity College
Dublin on January 14th at 8pm.
For tickets and DVD orders, please click
HERE.
"Reaching for the Stars" In this edition, tecorded just before his death, Sir Patrick Moore and his team offer advice to those who are discovering astronomy for the very first time.
- Sir Patrick Moore
- Paul Abel
- Pete
Lawrence
- Dr Chris Lintott
- Dr Chris North
All of whom have now given Public Lectures for Astronomy Ireland:
To watch their lectures search for their names at www.astronomy.ie/DVD
TSAN JANUARY 2013
Mon Jan 07 at 12:00am BBC 1
Northern Ireland (effectively Sunday night, note!)
Thu Jan 10 at 07:30pm BBC
FOUR
Fri Jan 11 at 11:50pm BBC HD
Sat Jan 12 at 09:40am BBC 2 Northern
Ireland
Sun Jan 13 at 07:00pm BBC FOUR
Note that the BBC1 and BBC2 programmes are
shorter versions (20 minutes).
Try to watch BBC FOUR or BBC HD transmissions
(30 minutes)
For advice on telescopes to view the objects in this programme call Ireland's biggest telescope shop at Astronomy Ireland:
www.astronomy.ie/shop or call (01) 890 11 11 six days a week
4. Evening Classes for
Beginners
Our extremely popular
Evening Classes begin
on Wednesday, February 13th. The classes are aimed at the beginner
and cover everything you ever wanted to know about the Universe. There
are eight classes in total and content covered includes an introduction to
the night sky, the Sun and the Moon, planets and stars, history of astronomy,
deep sky objects, the Big Bang and even a class on telescopes and how to use
one.
The enrolment fee for
the Classes is €180 and includes membership to Astronomy Ireland. The fee for
members is €130.
For more information and enrolment details call us on (01) 890 11 11 or visit www.astronomy.ie/class