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Astronomers confirm age of most distant galaxy with oxygen

A new study led by a joint team at Nagoya University and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan has measured the cosmic age of a very distant galaxy. The team used the ALMA radio telescope array to detect a radio signal...

An image of dark green and blue filaments against the dark backdrop of space. In between these filaments are tiny yellow dots. Overlaid on the image is a small circular diagram of the Milky Way galaxy.

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Milky Way found to be more unique than previously thought

Is the Milky Way special, or, at least, is it in a special place in the Universe? An international team of astronomers has found that the answer to that question is yes, in a way not previously appreciated. A new study shows that...

An artist's impression of an AGN obscured by dust - it appears as a gold and yellow source of light obscured by dust and cloud.

Study finds active galactic nuclei are even more powerful than thought

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A bright multicoloured array of swirls. The core of the Milky Way is depicted by the darkest red blobs and swirls, with orange eddies and flows visible around the darker areas. The rest of the image is varying shades of blue and green.

Astronomers create new microwave map of the Milky Way and beyond

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Astronomers discover eight new super-hot stars

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Professor Gillian Wright sitting at a table with a model of JWST

Astronomers and Space Scientists Win National Honours

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Update on the RAS and JWST

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The Milky Way in the night sky. A silhouette of a telescope is visible in the foreground.

Three quarters of major observatories affected by light pollution

Research Highlights

Announcements

An orange hued galaxy with a bright white star visible in the centre against the black backdrop of space. Fainter stars are seen surrounding the galaxy and in the background.

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Next Generation Interferometric Image Reconstruction: call for papers

The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

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Royal Astronomical Society unveils 2023 award winners

GCSE Poster Competition 2023 - Sponsored by Winton

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Astronomers discover eight new super-hot stars

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Astronomers and Space Scientists Win National Honours

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Update on the RAS and JWST

Events and Dates for the Diary

Feb 2023

Towards a consistent and coherent strategy for RAS Outreach, Engagement and Education activities (Double meeting)

Friday, 10 of February 2023 - 10:30

RAS Meetings

Feb 2023

RAS Ordinary Meeting February 2023

Friday, 10 of February 2023 - 16:00

RAS Meetings

Feb 2023

Rebooting and Hacking Space Ageing in exploration using the “Space Age Pathways"

Tuesday, 21 of February 2023 - 13:00

RAS Public Lectures and Events

Feb 2023

Friends of the RAS (only) lecture: The Pluto Story

Thursday, 23 of February 2023 - 13:00

Friends of the RAS

January 2023

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			Friends of the RAS (only) lecture: False biosignatures on Mars?	Abiotic Baselines in Astrobiology New Generation Multi-Dimensional (2D/3D) and Multi-Scale Modelling of Solar Flares; from Reconnection to Particle Energisation and Beyond. RAS Ordinary Meeting - January 2023
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	Education and disruption: outreach, telescopes, tinkering and gumption
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		RASreach2023
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