(1) "Hubble 2.0" Model to stay in Dublin until July 22 The full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) will remain at Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin for public viewing until Sunday, July 22. Known unofficially as "Hubble 2.0", the JWST is due to be launched in 2013, and will peer to the very edge of creation to unlock the secrets of our cosmic origins. The 2.5 billion Euro project is an international cooperative venture, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) was selected to construct crucial filters and beam splitters for the telescope's instruments. More details available at - www.dias.ie/index.php?section=general&subsection=JWST When new incredible pictures of the Universe start rolling in in 2013 you will be able to say you stood under its full-size model on the only occasion that it came to Europe! This is something every astronomy fan in Ireland (and the rest of Europe) should see before they die! (2) Sky at Night Repeats on Sunday & Monday The BBC screened the July issue of the Sky at Night at 12:35am Tuesday July 3, but it will be repeated on Sunday July 8 at 12:00pm on BBC2, and also on BBC Four TV at 8:30pm on Monday July 9. The brilliant Dr John Mason joins Sir Patrick Moore to discuss the summer constellation of Scorpius. (3) Lecture & DVD: How Stars and Planets are Made Astronomy Ireland's Summer Public Lecture will be held on Monday July 9th and will be made available on DVD for everyone in Ireland. The talk is aimed at the general public and is suitable for people of all ages, so bring all your family and friends. For those unable to make it to the talk, a DVD of this lecture can be ordered at low cost (5euro + P&P) on www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html Our nearest star, the Sun, is only one of over one hundred thousand million (100,000,000,000) stars in our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Our Galaxy, in turn, is only one of approximately one hundred thousand million galaxies in the known universe, but where did all these stars come from? What are they made of and how did they form? These are just some of the questions Irish scientist Dr. Emma Whelan will answer at her Astronomy Ireland Summer Public Lecture next Monday evening. Dr. Emma Whelan of the School of Cosmic Physics in the Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies (DIAS) is involved in research into how stars, and consequently planets are formed. Dr. Whelan and Professor Tom Ray of DIAS have done extensive research on outflows from Brown Dwarfs using the state-of-the-art VLT Telescope in Chile. Their ground-breaking research on these "failed stars" has shed light into how stars are born in the first instance. In this lecture Dr. Whelan will talk about the research undertaken at DIAS, as well as bringing us up to date with research into this exciting area of astronomy worldwide. Lecture Title: "The Birth of Stars and Planets" Lecture Venue: Physics Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 Date: Monday, July 9th Time: 8:00pm Admission: 5euro (3euro to concessions) Organiser: Astronomy Ireland ALL WELCOME Tickets are available at the door or visit www.astronomy.ie or call Astronomy Ireland on (01) 847 07 77. DVD available at www.astronomy.ie/lectureDVD.html or by call (01) 847 07 77. Astronomy Ireland www.astronomy.ie Telescope Advice Monday to Saturday: Tel (01) 847 0777