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Earth-bound asteroids ‘could be tracked more precisely’ with new equation

Identifying asteroids on a potential collision course with Earth could be made easier thanks to an advancement in how to track their orbits more precisely. Taking into account a phenomenon first identified by Sir Isaac Newton and...

WEAVE data overlaid on a James Webb Space Telescope image of Stephan's Quintet, with green contours showing radio data from LOFAR.

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2 MILLION mph galaxy smash-up seen in unprecedented detail

A massive collision of galaxies sparked by one travelling at a scarcely-believable 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h) has been seen in unprecedented detail by one of Earth's most powerful telescopes. The dramatic impact was observed...

RAS welcomes support for science in Budget

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Pictured left, RAS President Mike Lockwood (right) and Geophysics Secretary James Hammond (left) put their signatures to a series of legal documents to complete the handover of Burlington House (pictured bottom right) from the Government to the RAS and its fellow Learned Societies following the agreement of a 999-year lease. RAS Executive Director Philip Diamond is pictured inset with the 19th Century seal press used to stamp the documents (also top right).

Signed, sealed, delivered: RAS inks London HQ lease

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Deadline for RAS Fellowships approaching

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Radio image of Sagittarius A* in the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.

First picture of Milky Way black hole ‘may not be accurate’

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RAS warns against 'haemorrhaging of young R&D talent'

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Guy Wells, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, took this image of Comet A3 above London on 12 October 2024.

Stunning pictures of Comet A3 from around the UK

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Announcements

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MNRAS Student Prize

Four circles of images of constellations, William, Caroline and John Herschel.

Astronomy through the Herschels

Image from the Solar Dynamics Observatory mission of the solar disk with multiple sunspots, which appear dark compared with their surroundings. Credit: HMI/SDO/NASA

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Solar activity likely to peak next year, new study suggests

Artist's impression of the Cassini spacecraft near to Saturn..JPG

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Using eclipses to calculate the transparency of Saturn’s rings

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RAS Council 2024 nominations are now open!

Professor John Zarnecki (right) receiving the Sir Arthur Clarke Award for Lifetime Achievement

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Seven RAS Fellows win awards

Events and Dates for the Diary

Dec 2024

Exploring the low-surface-brightness universe with next-generation instruments

Friday, 13 of December 2024 - 10:30

RAS Meetings

Dec 2024

Blowing Hot and Cold: Exploring the Plumes of Io and Enceladus

Friday, 13 of December 2024 - 10:30

RAS Meetings

Dec 2024

December A&G Highlight's Meeting

Friday, 13 of December 2024 - 16:00

RAS Meetings

Dec 2024

Look up! Working together to bring astronomy to people across the UK - at 1pm

Tuesday, 17 of December 2024 - 13:00

RAS Public Lectures and Events

December 2024

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		John Brown Memorial Lecture
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
				Exploring the low-surface-brightness universe with next-generation instruments Blowing Hot and Cold: Exploring the Plumes of Io and Enceladus December A&G Highlight's Meeting
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
	Look up! Working together to bring astronomy to people across the UK - at 1pm Look up! Working together to bring astronomy to people across the UK - at 6pm
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