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Professors Jeremy Bloxham, Jerry Ostriker and George Ellis have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to science.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 June 2007 10:26 |
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Dr Roberto Trotta, who holds the RAS Norman Lockyer Fellowship, has been selected to give the BA's 2007 Lord Kelvin lecture in recognition of his work in science communication.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 07 June 2007 16:07 |
Following the announcement by the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) that the UK is to withdraw from the Gemini Observatory, the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society issued the following statement:
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RAS President Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson has written to Fellows outlining our activity since the announcement that the STFC proposes to withdraw the UK from the Gemini Observatory...
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Last Updated on Thursday, 06 December 2007 16:49 |
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The RAS has been bequeathed a 10.5 inch reflecting telescope - are you interested in putting it to good use?
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Last Updated on Thursday, 06 December 2007 16:41 |
Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson has been awarded the Hoyle Medal and Prize, which is presented for distinguished research in astrophysics, gravitational physics or cosmology.Congratulations!
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Last Updated on Monday, 15 October 2007 11:14 |
 The refurbishment of the RAS in Burlington House has entered its final phase and staff will resume working there wef NOVEMBER 1st. Please note that services will be disrupted during the actual removal period (between 29-31 October).In due course there will be an on-line tour of the new facilities. In the meantime the plans can be viewed here
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Last Updated on Friday, 26 February 2010 17:22 |
One former President of the RAS and 3 other astronomers appear in the Queen's Birthday Honours list while another former President is appointed to the Order of Merit. Congratulations to all 5!  
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 July 2007 17:40 |
This week in 1822 ( June 14 to be precise) Charles Babbage read a paper to the Royal Astronomical Society in which he proposed a "difference engine"  - a mechanical device to perform mathematical and astronomical calculations which is considered a technological precursor to the calculator and, ultimately, to the computer.
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007 15:38 |
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Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell was one of 9 people, and the only foreigner, to receive an honorary doctorate from Harvard University on June 7.
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Last Updated on Saturday, 16 June 2007 23:41 |
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