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“Our Future in Space” Martin Rees – Mon 11 Jan 2021, 8pm
Read more: “Our Future in Space” Martin Rees – Mon 11 Jan 2021, 8pmBritish cosmologist and astrophysicist Martin Rees sees space as the realm of robotic exploration, not human colonisation. A handful of privately funded thrill seeking adventurers will probably settle on Mars…
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“New Strategies in the Search for E.T.” – Dr Seth Shostak – Mon 7 Dec 2020
Read more: “New Strategies in the Search for E.T.” – Dr Seth Shostak – Mon 7 Dec 2020Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute Seth Shostak joined us by Zoom from California to discuss the failure so far to detect extra-terrestrial intelligence by searching the sky for artificial…
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“Galileo to Laudato Si’: Why Astronomy Needs Faith” – Mon 9 Nov 2020
Read more: “Galileo to Laudato Si’: Why Astronomy Needs Faith” – Mon 9 Nov 2020Vatican astronomer Bro Guy Consolmagno, Director of the Vatican Observatory – Specola Vaticana, joined us by Zoom from Tucson, Arizona to talk on the harmonious relationship between science and religion. …
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“Mars, a Cosmic Stepping Stone” – Mon 12 Oct 2020, 8pm
Read more: “Mars, a Cosmic Stepping Stone” – Mon 12 Oct 2020, 8pmTo coincide with the Mars opposition Kevin Nolan gave a talk on past, present and near-term future Mars exploration. What have we learnt, what can we hope to learn? Looked…
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“Observing and photographing the Moon” – Mon 14 Sep 2020
Read more: “Observing and photographing the Moon” – Mon 14 Sep 2020Opening our new season of public online lectures, Frances McCarthy and Danielle Wilcox of Blackrock Castle Observatory’s outreach team talked about observing and photographing the night sky’s largest and most…
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Lecture Schedule 2020-21
Read more: Lecture Schedule 2020-21Our 2020/21 season of public lectures was held remotely using Zoom due to the Covid-19 public health emergency. Mon 14th Sept 2020 “Observing and photographing the Moon”─ Frances McCarthy &…
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“The mysteries of Black Holes, large and small” – Mon 10 Feb 2020, 8pm
Read more: “The mysteries of Black Holes, large and small” – Mon 10 Feb 2020, 8pmFor our February lecture, UCC Professor of Physics and Astronomy Dr Paul Callanan talked about those mysterious and exotic objects so fundamental to astronomy, black holes. The date was…
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“Back to the Future: Celestial Navigation for Ocean Positioning” – Mon 13 Jan 2020
Read more: “Back to the Future: Celestial Navigation for Ocean Positioning” – Mon 13 Jan 2020At our January lecture, Master Mariner and nautical science lecturer Bill Kavanagh demonstrated his sextant. We learnt how traditional methods were used to obtain a ship’s position by observing astronomical…
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“Space Law: Weapons, Property Rights and Mining in Space” – 14 Oct 2019
Read more: “Space Law: Weapons, Property Rights and Mining in Space” – 14 Oct 2019Barrister Laura Keogh, a specialist in space law, gave an overview of space law and then focused on weaponisation and the legality of owning asteroids. LauraShe began by outlining…
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“The Active Sun: Solar Eruptions and their Impact on Earth” – Mon 11 Nov 2019
Read more: “The Active Sun: Solar Eruptions and their Impact on Earth” – Mon 11 Nov 2019For our November lecture, Trinity College space weather scientist Dr Sophie Murray looked at solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and auroras. All this is called space weather, and she discussed…
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Celebrate Apollo day 20th July 2019 at Tory Top Library
Read more: Celebrate Apollo day 20th July 2019 at Tory Top LibraryWe celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landingOn Saturday 20th July, Cork Astronomy Club celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing at Tory Top Library, Ballyphehane. Members and…