@astroroyalscot.bsky.social's Nature article on proposed funding cuts to astronomy research has prompted a number of us to write to our MPs encouraging them to attend the June 15 meeting: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2026/06/05/p...
If you have any interest in astronomy at all then you may be seriously worried by these proposals! We certainly are. Here's how you can help.www.astronomyedinburgh.org
If anyone else wishes to encourage their MP to attend and find out about the impacts to an area of science where the UK punches well above its weight, details of how to contact them are in the article above.
A fascinating talk on how modern astronomy has evolved. Well worth a watch at the link below. 🔭
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Just ordered some #eclipse glasses from @gostargazing.bsky.social for @astronomyedinburgh.bsky.social outreach on August 12th. They only ship to the UK, but if you're looking to order some here's the link: gostargazing.co.uk/solar-glasse...
And here is a video of the ISS transit taken with the #TeleVue NP101 🔭. 35 frames extracted from the 2 minute video, and converted to .mp4 at a slower rate. This is roughly 1s elapsed time, and the ISS moves from right to left. #astrophotography
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Astronomical Society of Edinburgh
Mike Christie
Mike Christie
Reposting for the Sunday morning reading crowd with a free-to-read link that isn't behind the Nature paywall! 🔭⚛️🧪👩🔬
📖: rdcu.be/floXQ
Our sky diary for May is now on our website: www.astronomyedinburgh.org/2026/04/27/s... 🔭
We have a talk this Friday May 1st at 7.30pm open to all on YouTube.
Prof Ian Robson will discuss the discoveries that have led to our current knowledge of the Universe and examine the onset of ‘Big Data’ in modern astronomy. #astronomy
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6wh...
