Next Meeting: Wednesday December 11th at 8:00pm The governance of the "Final Frontier” Jill Stuart

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We, Oct 11

Richard Goodrich

How the 1910 Return of Halley’s Comet (Almost) Destroyed Civilization

2024-25 Programme (subject to change)

Wed, Sep 11

Roger O’Brien

Distance Scales

Wed, Oct 9

Sam Rolfe

Raman Spectroscopy and the search for life in the Solar System

Wed, Nov 13

Robert Connon Smith

So Simple a thing as a Star

Wed, Dec 11

Jill Stuart

The governance of the "Final Frontier"

Wed, Jan 8

Martin Lewis

Planetary Imaging at the Edge

Wed, Feb 12

Quentin Stanley

The Art of (Computer) Modelling

Wed, Mar 12

Mike Foulkes

Eclipses.

Wed, Apr 9

David Southwood

A Decade as an ESA Director

Wed, May 14

Jerry Stone

AGM followed by Is Pluto a Planet? - 10 years since New Horizons flyby.

Wed, June 11

Kevin Fong

Living on the Moon

This meeting will be held at: University of Hertfordshire Lindop Building College Lane Hatfield AL10 9AB (What 3 words: stars.stones.energetic) and simultaneously on Zoom. There is plenty of parking space around the venue which is free after 19:00

Who owns outer space? This presentation will focus on the governance of the final frontier and how we came to have a legal framework for the cosmos. What were the implications in the past, and how do they continue to shape activity and expectations in the present and future? Dr Jill Stuart is an academic based at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is an expert in the politics, ethics and law of outer space exploration and exploitation. She is an award winning lecturer and teacher, and a frequent presence in the global media (print, radio, television, documentary). She is endorsed by the UK Home Office as a World Leader in her Field/ Exceptionally Talented Migrant.

Note for your diaries: Saturday March 29 - partial solar Eclipse 10:00 - 12:00 Noon - Public Eclipse Watch

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Visual Observing Sessions Our visual observing group is now up and running. We anticipate possibly meeting once a month from 19:00-23:00 during the darker months. There are lots of logistical details to be considered not least having a rough idea how many people would want to take part in such an activity. Feel free to also chat to Richard or Alana at the next meeting with any ideas or suggestions you might have. These sessions will also allow you to have a go with some of the telescopes the club owns and are free to borrow such as this lovely Meade 8” Lightswitch. We have put together a form where you can show your interest and we can inform you when a session is likely to happen - so much depends upon the weather!