A&G Articles

Race over, lots of winners
News Race over, lots of winners Published: 30 March 2018 The Google Lunar X-Prize race to the Moon for non-government groups has finished, without a winner of the grand prize of $30 million. But the competition has made…
Australian National Oral History Project
People Australian National Oral History Project Published: 26 March 2018 Ragbir Bhathal discusses the origins and successes of a project to record the variety of people involved in Australian scientific endeavour.…
Stargazing at the Tower
Outreach Stargazing at the Tower Published: 22 March 2018 Don Kurtz will be speaking at an outreach event in the grounds of Houghton Tower in November this year, together with opportunities for stargazing whatever the w…
Funding for meteorite research
People Funding for meteorite research Published: 21 March 2018 The Paneth Meteorite Trust is looking for undergraduate students to take up paid internships in research into meteorites. The closing date for applications…
Caroline Herschel celebrated
People Caroline Herschel celebrated Published: 16 March 2018 The Royal Astronomical Society and the William Herschel Society have announced the initiation of a Caroline Herschel Prize, to recognise excellence among wome…
China on the Moon
News China on the Moon Published: 9 March 2018 Images from China's lunar lander show spectacular surface detail. Find out more China on the Moon Artic…
RAS at the Brexit summit
News RAS at the Brexit summit Published: 27 February 2018 The decision to leave the European Union will change the UK research landscape. The RAS is working to raise researchers' concerns in the UK government.…
All-round astronomy on your computer
News All-round astronomy on your computer Published: 22 February 2018 Images have long been a powerful tool for both understanding and sharing understanding of the universe. But big data and better computing power means…
Feelgood outreach with the Tactile Universe
News Feelgood outreach with the Tactile Universe Published: 7 February 2018 Visual impairment need not be a barrier to appreciating astronomical data and ideas. Find out more…
Juno at Jupiter
Outreach Juno at Jupiter Published: 30 January 2018 NASA's Juno mission has released some wonderful videos showing the approach to the giant planet using timelapse images, and the spectacular atmospheric circulation cap…
Planets and people
Blog Planets and people Published: 23 January 2018 A great resource for workers in planetary science – and those seeking to boost diversity in science. Find out more…
Print your own Fast Radio Bursts
General Print your own Fast Radio Bursts Published: 15 January 2018 Fast Radio Bursts are mysterious high frequency radio signals that come from outside our galaxy, possibly from neutron stars. it is the structure of th…