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Astronomy in the City season starts again!

We are delighted to announce the 2017/2018 Astronomy in the City season! Here are the dates; get them in your diary now. Our first event will be 18 October and will include a talk on the latest (NOBEL PRIZE WINNING!) gravitational-wave discoveries from our LIGO team. Tickets are now available from https://astrointhecity102017.eventbrite.co.uk Astronomy in the City is a series […]

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Job – National Schools’ Observatory

The National Schools’ Observatory (NSO) and Liverpool John Moores Uni have a very unusual 0.2FTE post for a couple of years for a Science Communicator to help bring astronomy to some remote communities around the UK: They are looking to recruit an enthusiastic science communicator to join their STFC-funded Astronomy for Remote and Island Schools […]

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Astronomy in the City, 2016/17!

The University of Birmingham Observatory are delighted to announce the 2016/2017 Astronomy in the City season! It is a series of free all-ticket public events, each packed with astrophysics; stargazing, and tea and biscuits. Evenings begin with talks covering astronomical highlights and recent research, and a question-and-answer session (for everything from beginner’s questions about the night sky […]