04 July 2016
ROOM attends the UK National Astronomy Meeting
... mission or the history of a subject into one awe-inspiring hour. The sponsors of the conference, the Royal Astronomical Society, also organised a community forum session whereby organisations such as the UK Space Agency (UKSA) and the Science...
31 March 2021
A new skyglow effect produced by space objects is brightening our night skies, new study says.
... 10 percent above natural light levels across a large part of the planet; a figure that exceeds a threshold set by astronomers over 40 years ago to define “light polluted” locations. "Our primary motivation was to estimate the potential contribution...
November 2019
Space kaleidoscope - towards a genuine multi-messenger exploration
... science accessible and promotes women in STEM. Dr Halabi is a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the European Astronomical Society. Sara Langston is an Assistant Professor of Spaceflight Operations at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University...
May 2016
Rare Mercury transit complete
... system, seen as a tiny black dot, inch its way over the surface of the Sun. According to the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in the UK, most of Western Europe, the western parts of North and West Africa, eastern North America...
August 2020
Battle for the night sky - from telescopes to ad-breaks
... can be used for the benefit of all. Such optimism was fuelled in late January 2020 when the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in London hosted large constellation operators, including Starlink, and representatives from the UK Space Agency, the...
February 2020
Preserving our space heritage
... in Astrophysics, a PhD in satellite constellation design, and has been a fellow of both the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society for more than 25 years. Acknowledgement The author would like to acknowledge the assistance...
