Announcements

RAS statement on the importance of fundamental research for the UK (2018)
Artist's impression of the European Extremely Large Telescope. Credit: ESO/H.Zodet   The Royal Astronomical Society believes that changes to UK funding of research and development, and the loss of EU funding after Brexit, are a serious thr…
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Dr Sarah Rugheimer wins the Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship
The William Herschel Society is pleased to announce that their 2018 Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship has been awarded to Dr Sarah Rugheimer, Simons Research Fellow at the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University…
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Policy update: Excess page charge for MNRAS papers exceeding 20 pages
Papers have traditionally been published in MNRAS with no page charges for the authors. However, the rapid increase in the number of submissions in recent years, and the rise in the total number of pages published per annum -- with its cost…
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RAS Research Fellow Dr Emma Chapman wins Athena Prize
RAS Research Fellow Dr Emma Chapman. Credit: E. Chapman Dr Emma Chapman, who holds an RAS research fellowship at Imperial College London, has won the Royal Society's Athena Prize for her work in driving nationally impactful policy changes concern…
Dr Sheila Kanani talks about the AI robot Cimon on the International Space Station
Sheila Kanani talks about the new AI robot on the International Space Station
Watch Dr Sheila Kanani, RAS Education, Outreach and Diversity Officer in this report from ITN on Cimon, the new AI robot for the International Space Station.
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Call for grant applications - August 2018 round
Call for grant applications - August 2018 round The RAS welcomes applications for funding under its ongoing grants scheme. The deadline for the next round of grants is 15 August 2018. Applications should normally be for sums between £250 and £5,000…
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Congratulations Sir James Hough and Haley Gomez MBE!
The Royal Astronomical Society congratulates Professor (Sir) James Hough of the University of Glasgow, and Professor Haley Gomez (MBE) of the University of Cardiff, who are both recognised in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours list.  …
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Professor Sheila Rowan FRAS FRS MBE elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
The RAS congratulates Professor Sheila Rowan - Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and director of the University of Glasgow’s IGR (Institute for Gravitational Research) - on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in recognition of her pion…
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A map of 1.7 billion stars: RAS President congratulates Gaia scientists
The European Space Agency (ESA) today released the largest dataset yet from the Gaia satellite, an orbiting observatory mapping the Milky Way. Launched in 2013, Gaia is mapping our Galaxy in unprecedented detail. The latest release includes hig…
LGBTSTEM DAY - 5 July 2018
Pride in STEM, House of STEM, and InterEngineering are proud to announce the launch of the first ever International Day of LGBT+ people in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths, called LGBTSTEM Day, to be celebrated o…
Stephen Hawking being presented by his daughter Lucy Hawking at the lecture he gave for NASA's 50th anniversary
Professor Stephen Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA, 1942-2018
The Royal Astronomical Society offers its condolences to the family of Professor Stephen Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA, whose death was announced today. Over six decades, Professor Hawking carried out ground-breaking work in cosmology, seeking t…
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Professor Donald Lynden-Bell CBE FRS, 1935-2018
The Royal Astronomical Society offers its condolences to the friends and family of Professor Donald-Lynden Bell, who has died at the age of 82. He served as RAS President from 1985 to 1987 and received the Society’s Gold Medal in 1993. Lynden-Bell w…