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Past Events
Thu, 25 MayMycenae House
Mon, 15 MayLecture Theatre15 May, 19:15 – 21:00Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UKby Professor Ben Stappers In 2007 Astronomers discovered a very bright burst of radio emission which lasted just a few milliseconds which originated far outside of our own galaxy. The extreme brightness and very short duration of what became known as Fast Radio Bursts that the progentior
Thu, 11 MayMycenae House
Thu, 27 AprMycenae House
Thu, 20 AprMycenae House
Mon, 17 AprLecture Theatre17 Apr, 19:15 – 21:30Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UKby Professor Colin Snodgrass Colin will describe the NASA DART planetary defence mission, which successfully changed the trajectory of a small asteroid in September 2022, and our observations of the results using telescopes on Earth.
Thu, 23 MarMycenae House23 Mar, 19:00 – 21:00Mycenae House, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UKby Mary McIntyre A lot is spent on space exploration and some people believe that it is a waste of money. However, there are so many everyday things that we take for granted that wouldn’t exist if it hadn't been for the Space Programme. This talk takes a deep dive into this subject.
Mon, 13 MarLecture Theatre13 Mar, 19:15 – 21:00Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UKby Dr Matt Bothwell. Around a century ago, Edwin Hubble made one of the most important discoveries in astronomical history: the Universe is expanding. Ever since Hubble, understanding exactly how fast the Universe is expanding has been one of the most important tasks in cosmology.
Thu, 23 FebMycenae House.23 Feb, 19:00 – 21:00Mycenae House., 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UKLassell made his fortune as a Liverpool brewer. This enabled him to pursue his passion for astronomy, particularly his keen interest in the outer planets. Described as one of the first “Grand Amateurs” of the Victorian age, William Lassell list of achievements is truly impressive.
Mon, 13 FebLecture Theatre13 Feb, 19:15 – 21:15Lecture Theatre, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UKWhat is life? How did the Earth became a Paradise? Where do we humans come from? Why is there so much injustice and destruction around us? Dealing with these important questions, we will first explore ancient beliefs, myths and superstitions,
Thu, 26 JanLondon26 Jan, 19:00 – 21:00London, 90 Mycenae Rd, London SE3 7SE, UKThe formative years of the Solar System is still poorly understood. As we learn more our comprehension becomes more focused. Missions sent to study distant small worlds fills in much of the detail and the more sophisticated the suite of instruments designed to study them the better
Thu, 19 JanMycenae House
Mon, 16 JanLondon16 Jan, 19:00 – 21:00London, Romney Rd, London SE10 9NF, UKArcheoastronomy grew out of interpretations of Stonehenge and other British prehistoric monuments in the 1960s as "ancient observatories" — ideas that generated a huge wave of popular interest but also proved highly controversial among academics, Pitting astronomers against archaeologists.
Mon, 05 DecGreat Hall, Queen's House05 Dec 2022, 19:15 – 21:00Great Hall, Queen's House, Romney Rd, Greater, London SE10 9NF, UKAs beautiful as the Earth’s northern and southern lights are, they can’t compete with Jupiter’s. Its aurorae dwarf our planet’s in every way and span almost every part of the electromagnetic spectrum – from infrared light to X-rays.
Mon, 14 NovNMM Lecture Theatre
Previous Lectures and Events
An (almost) complete list of previous Flamsteed Astronomy Society Lectures and Talks can be found in the following PDF document. Some early lectures are missing, but we will add to this when information is found:
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