Meetings 2018-2019

11.09.18 Mr Norman Pomfret: Schumann Resonance, Barriers to Detection. Believe it or not, the Earth 'hums' due to lightning activity throughout the world but how do we detect it? The meeting will also include news and notes.

09.10.18 No meeting. MARS members are away on the North Somerset 'Ology Trip 08.10.18 to 12.10.18. Pictures of the 2015 'Ology Trip can be seen here.

13.11.18 Dr Keith Moseley FRAS: Mercury. As the ESA BepiColombo mission sets off on its lengthy journey to Mercury, what do we know about this planet already?

11.12.18 Xmas meeting. Members are invited to give five minute talks on a topic of their choice and grab a mince pie for their efforts!

08.01.19 Mr Zeb Bell: Are We Living In A Computer Simulation?  Would the whole universe make more sense if it was the creation of a computer? Sounds crazy but has been seriously considered.

12.02.19 Question Time. Puzzled by anything astronomical? Here's your chance to ask some experts. The panel will be Dr Will Sutherland, Queen Mary University of London, Dr David Morgan, British Aerospace consultant and Dr Keith Moseley, formerly Open and Cardiff Universities. Please send your questions in advance to Colin Harris or Keith Moseley. Contact details on the Contact Us page.

12.03.19 Dr David Morgan: "Fish are last to know about Water": Beyond Big Bang Cosmology.

09.04.19 Dr Warren Perkins (Swansea University): Cosmology: the Big Bang and Cosmic Strings. Our second foray into this fascinating topic.

14.05.19 Dr Paul Olver: Impact Earth!. Meteorite, cometary and asteroid impacts through time.  Contrary to previous information, this meeting will take place on Tuesday 14th, as normal.

11.06.19 Kevin Houston: Pulsars. Kevin, from Abergavenny Astronomical Society, will give a talk on these fascinating objects.

July 2019: MARS Summer Outing. Skenfrith.

24.08.19  Summer Star Party. Subject to weather conditions. Start time 20:00.