Introduction To Astronomy

Annual Fun Quiz Night! by Chris Benton It's time we reflect on popular topics covered last year and do some revision in the form of a fun-filled quiz. Join us […]

Life In The Solar System - Part 1 Guest Speaker - Jonathan Park Could life exist elsewhere in the Solar System? Could it even get started anywhere else? People often […]

Life in the Solar System - Part 2 Guest Speaker: Jonathan Park Last month, in part 1 of “Life in the Solar System”, Jonathan explored the potential for life elsewhere in our Solar System. We looked at the building blocks of life, […]

Relativity – The Layman’s Guide Part 1: Historical Background and Special Relativity Guest Speaker: Nick Odom Nick starts with a brief description of physical knowledge in the 1890s and the […]

Relativity – The Layman’s Guide Part 2: General Relativity & Gravity Guest Speaker: Nick Odom Relativity and Newton’s law of gravity are mathematically incompatible. Einstein realized that the local effects […]