From: TerryMoselaol.com

Date: 9 March 2010 01:48:59 GMT

Subject: IAA Lecture, ISS, QUB Lecture, Schools Rocket Challenge, ASGI

Hi all,

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1. NEXT IAA LECTURE,ƒŠ10 March: ƒŠTheƒŠnext of the Irish Astronomical Association'sƒŠpublic lectures will beƒŠgiven byƒŠColin Johnston, ofƒŠ ArmaghƒŠPlanetarium.ƒŠ Colin writes the Planetarium's excellent monthly Astronotes

ƒŠƒŠ His talkƒŠisƒŠentitled "Deep Time, and will coverƒŠthe entire history the Sun, Earth and Solar System, and indeed ofƒŠthe whole universe!ƒŠAnd if that's not enough,ƒŠhe will look into the future,ƒŠexplaining how we think it will all end.ƒŠThis isƒŠsureƒŠto beƒŠa fascinating talk.ƒŠƒŠIt's on WEDNESDAYƒŠ10 March, at 7.30 p.m., in the Bell Lecture Theatre, Physics Building, Queen's University, Belfast. ADMISSION IS FREE, as always, and includes light refreshments. Everyone is welcome! Full details of the rest of the programme are on the website: www.irishastro.orgƒŠƒŠ

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2. ISS: The ISS is now making another series of evening passes over Ireland. details for your location are one www.heavens-above.com

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3.ƒŠ QUB PUBLIC LECTURE:ƒŠ"Is There No Place Like Home? - Our place in the solar system".

Professor Carl D. Murray, Astronomy Unit, School of Mathematical Sciences

Queen Mary College, University of London

Room G07 Peter Froggatt Centre. Main Site, QueenâÀÙs University Belfast

7.00pm Monday 15th March 2010.

Please come early, Admission on first come basis.

Carl Murray is a key scientist in the imaging team of the Cassini-Huygens project which is a joint NASA/ESA robotic spacecraft mission currently studying the planet Saturn, its moons and rings. http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm

See âÀÜImage mosaics reveal structure of Saturn's outermost ringâÀÝ in Nature

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v453/n7196/full/7196xa.html

He is interested in all aspects of solar system dynamics, from the motion of cosmic dust particles to the stability of planetary orbits.

âÀÜThe structures we observe with Cassini are strikingly similar to those seen in many numerical models of the early stages of planetary formation, even though the scales are dramatically different. Cassini is giving us a unique insight into the origin of planets.âÀÝ

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4. UK ROCKET CHALLENGE:ƒŠThe UK Rocket Challenge awareness morning is being hosted by Victoria College, Cranmore Park, BelfastƒŠon 24th March, 10.00 - 12.00.ƒŠƒŠ

ƒŠƒŠƒŠ This is an excellent opportunity to learn about this exciting hands-on STEM activity that encourages team work and skills development for secondary school pupilsƒŠwhilst having fun. Super for NI pupils!

ƒŠƒŠ Please noteƒŠthat this eventƒŠis very much on a first come first served basis due to room limitations at Victoria so please reply to Andy Willis (andyspaceconnections.net) if you are interested as soon as possible. Deadline for reply: Thursday 11 March

ƒŠƒŠDetails from: Robert Hill, Northern Ireland Space Office, Armagh Planetarium Tel: +44(0)7929278501. Fax: +44(0)2837526187 www.armaghplanet.comƒŠwww.spaceconnections.net

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5. ASGI SPRING MEETING, BELFAST: TheƒŠASGI Spring Meeting will take place in Queens University, Belfast, on Monday 29th March 2010. There still exists an opportunity to present your research with some timeslots still available in the agenda. Again this is an ideal opportunity for graduate students to present their work and remember that if you do not wish to give a talk yourself, the ASGI meetings offer excellent opportunities to meet your colleagues working in the area of astronomy and astrophysics. More details about arranging a talk can be found at http://star.arm.ac.uk/asgi/qub2010/Welcome.html.ƒŠWe hope to finalise the programme soon so contact Chris Watson at QUB c.a.watsonqub.ac.uk as soon as possible to secure a timeslot.

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Clear skies,

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Terry Moseley