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These are exciting times as we witness the first attempts to visit an asteroid, extract material and return it to

Unless some bright long-period comets are discovered it promises to be a disappointing year for comet enthusiasts. 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko could be

2020 Dec 29 is the 300th anniversary of the death of Maria Margaretha Kirch née Winckelmann,1 noted in history as

Claudia (top right) has a PhD in astronomy and is an expert in public engagement with the subject. Osnat (top

Everywhere in observational astronomy, there are filters. I cannot tell you all about them in a short article, as there

The low surface brightness of most comets beyond the bright central coma makes spectroscopy of these regions difficult. When a

On 2020 Sep 14, very exciting news was announced: the detection of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus by a

This year the BAA has been highlighting the role of its women members. Many of us know that the BAA

In these difficult times during the COVID-19 virus pandemic, I am sure that some BAA members have been using the

During the early part of this year we were treated to spectacular, monthly evening conjunctions between the planet Venus and