RAS200 needs you!
If you are interested in astronomy and geophysics outreach, if you are a RAS Fellow or not, we need you!
Read this article to see how you can help: RAS200 needs you!
Sharing Sky and Earth
RAS 200: Sky& Earth is an outreach programme that is considerably more than the sum of its parts. And the next step, reports Sue Bowler, is for more RAS Fellows to get involved.
Read the full article here: Sharing Sky and Earth
Meet the team – Stacey Habergham
Here you can read an article featuring Dr Stacey Habergham, one of the steering group members. Stacey is also on the RAS Council and has been involved in RAS200 for many years.
Inspiring youth with Tim Peake
Prince’s Trust ambassador Tim Peake and representatives from RAS200 were in Cardiff last week, speaking with a number of young people from Prince’s Trust Programmes currently participating in STEM Projects across Wales.
The first of the ‘Trust Talks’ series for young people, the theme of the inaugural event was “The Importance of STEM in Welsh Education”.
“It’s great to see so many young people being inspired by science and technology,” commented Robert Massey, Deputy Executive Director of the RAS, who was at the event with Tim. “These subjects are vital for the future, and it’s so important that initiatives like this are supported by government.”
BBC coverage from today’s inspiring event with @astro_timpeake 🚀🌎🛰👨🚀 pic.twitter.com/bTYJWqoDhw
— Eluned Morgan (@Eluned_Morgan) July 17, 2018
Urdd Eisteddfod begins in Wales
The Urdd National Eisteddfod opens today in Wales! Running until 2 June, it features lots of contributions from the RAS 200 project Astronomy and Geophysics through the Traditional Culture of Wales, including:
- 11 schools taking part in the main Monday night pavilion competition, performing songs inspired by the theme of Gofod / Space
- A drop-in art workshop led by Gwenllian Beynon inspired by the planets
- An exhibition of the Brecon Beacons Dark Sky Reserve art installation, painted by 106 children from 3 local schools.
The official search has also been launched for the Artistic Team to lead the 2020 Urdd and National Eisteddfod opening concert, with Astronomy and Geophysics as the main theme inspired by RAS200. Contact the RAS for more information or to get involved.
Stay tuned to social media for updates, and check out the event page and drop by if you’re in the area!
Cornwall: Sea to Stars project gets underway
The Cornwall: Sea to Stars project is now officially on the road, after a successful launch event in Truro at the end of March.
Take a look at the project website for the latest updates and more photos, and to find out where to catch the roadtrip – coming soon to a Cornish town near you!
Launch of Beyond Prison Walls project
Check out the Bounce Back Project’s website for the latest update on the launch of the Beyond Prison Walls project! Read the full blog post here.
Q&A: Steve Miller
The chair of the group steering the RAS 200: Sky & Earth project discusses chemistry, politics and the birth of the solar system, in this interview in the RAS in-house journal Astronomy & Geophysics.