Here Come the Geminids
The first members of this year’s Geminid meteor shower are now beginning to appear. Active from December 6-17, but with
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Archives
Observer’s Challenge – Conjunction of Venus and Saturn
This months Observers’ Challenge is the conjunction of Venus and Saturn that will occur on December 11th. This will be
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From the BAA Archives
Warren De la Rue (1815–1889) was a British astronomer, chemist and inventor, famous for his pioneering work in astronomical photography.
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OSIRIS-REx and the origins of asteroid Bennu
Centimetre-sized particles being ejected from the surface of Bennu, taken by OSIRIS-REx on 2019 Mar 19. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona/Lockheed Martin
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