20 Months Membership Offer 2010 Events DVDs Shop 1. June Public Lecture '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. BOOK TICKETS ORDER DVD 2. Free Issue Of 'Physics World' 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 (think Goldfinger and 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 a.. Venus, Mars, and Saturn are well placed for viewing at the moment (see Sky Diary for more details) a.. This Saturday (May 22) the Moon will be placed very close to Saturn. a.. 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. Astronomy Ireland The world's most popular Astronomy Club www.astronomy.ie ( subscribe / unsubscribe ) Our Online Telescope Shop