Posted by admin on Jun 9, 2013 in Events, News |

Wednesday 29th May 2013. Society secretary Dominic Curran met Dr Rhaana Starling from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester   after she presented a short lecture at the National Space centre on ‘Hunting for  Gamma Ray Bursts’.  Dr Starling uses the SWIFT satellite to search the universe for cosmic explosions...

Posted by admin on Jun 9, 2013 in Events, News |

Keighley astronomical society away day. The family orientated events at this years Arts Trail festival were themed as ‘Fly me to the Moon’. Events included ‘Grow an alien brain’, Build a Space Station Den’, and of course building your own rocket and lauching it into space. Keighley Astronomy society contribution was called...