1. Prof David Southwood gave an excellent interview last night on AIRS (the Astronomy Ireland Radio Show) which you can now download from www.astronomy.ie (click "Radio Show" in the menu on the left side). He talked about the fascinating results of finding water, methane and formaldehyde on Mars, the latest results from Venus Express which arrived this year and even the Moon probe his team crashed last Sunday. Plus lots more besides. Already more than half of the tickets to his lecture on Monday have been sold and it has just been confirmed that Prof Southwood will be on the Gerry Ryan Show next Monday between 10am and 11am. As one of the top radio shows in Ireland this should guarantee the event will be sold out so book your places soon at www.astronomy.ie/lecture0609.html ALL WELCOME. Tickets 5euro. Tune in to 2FM next Monday and download and listen to AIRS now at www.astronomy.ie/AIRS Remember, if you can't get to Dublin you can order a DVD of the lecture now at www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html for just 5euro+p&p 2. Astronomy Ireland Chairman David Moore will be on TV today at 5:20pm on RTE 2's News2day talking about the Pluto debate and tomorrow's eclipse. RTE were filming in our Shop this morning. If you read this after the event there may be a clip on RTE's webpage for News2day at www.rte.ie/tv/theden/news2day/index.html The eclipse is generating lots of media interest with interviews already done with the Belfast Telegraph and on local radio stations in Donegal, Connemara, Louth, Wicklow, the Southeast, Clare, to name but a few so far. 3. Just a reminder to view the partial eclipse of the Moon on Thursday from 8pm to 10pm. Details in our magazine and on www.astronomy.ie. Please send your sighting report and photos to observe@astronomy.ie and we'll put them in our magazine. If it's clear in your area please tell us where you are by TEXT as we expect media interest in how people fared weather-wise. TEXT us on 086 081 99 86 between 8pm and 10pm. 4. Launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis has been postponed to Thursday at 5:03pm our time. Details on www.nasa.gov/shuttle and watch the launch live on the net on NASA TV at www.nasa.gov/ntv ASTRONOMY IRELAND - for telescopes and information www.astronomy.ie or call (01) 847 0777