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[SOLD OUT] LJMU Roscoe Lecture: “Are We Alone?”, April 21st, 2016

Please note that this event has now sold out Liverpool John Moores University’s Roscoe Lecture for April 2016 is entitled “Are We Alone?” and will be given by Professor Monica Grady CBE, Professor of Planetery & Spaces Sciences at the Open University. The event is free to attend, but you must register your place in advance: Click here to register your place   Continue Reading »

Monthly Meeting, Friday 24th October 2014

The October 2014 (William Lassell Lecture) monthly meeting of Liverpool Astronomical Society for session 2014-15, will take place on Friday, October 24th 2014 from 7pm. Please note that this is the 4th Friday of the month. Our Guest speaker this month is Mr. Douglas Arnold of the Astrophysics Research Institute at Liverpool John Moores University who will speak on the subject of “Polarimetry in Astronomy, Past, Present & Future” Subscriptions for 2014-15 Please note that the LAS e-newsletter is now included in your normal subscription cost Adult Annual Subscription is  £15.00 Junior Members Subscription (10 to 17yrs)  is £5.00 Please note – Doors will […] Continue Reading »

Free, Public Lecture: “How to Explore the Universe”, 21st June 2013

Professor Andy Newsam of the Astrophysics Research Institute, John Moores University, Liverpool, will be delivering his Inaugural Lecture, “How to Explore the Universe” at 5.30pm on 21st June 2013. The Universe is a dynamic, ever-changing place full of extremes. From Black Holes to asteroids, massive exploding stars to elusive distant planets, every part of the Universe poses its own questions. Recent developments in robotic technology have allowed astronomers to build telescopes designed to help us answer those questions, with LJMU leading the way, but the same technology is also opening up the universe to many outside the professional world, especially […] Continue Reading »