The Royal Astronomical Society and the William Herschel Society have announced the initiation of a Caroline Herschel Prize, to recognise excellence among women astronomers at early stages in their careers.
A great resource for workers in planetary science – and those seeking to boost diversity in science.
Published: 23 January 2018
Author: Dr Sue Bowler
Understanding my mental health issues and my obsession with Astrophysics and how I have managed to hold on tightly to my passion whilst battling with my demons.
Published: 21 July 2017
Author: Sherell Cherish Salmon
“But they cannot be trusted with important decisions during the days when they have periods”, he said. I was totally shocked and did not know what to say.
Published: 18 July 2017
Author: Aswin Sekhar
Hidden figures is the story of three African-American female Mathematicians who worked for NASA and contributed to American winning the great space race.
Published: 23 April 2017
Author: Sherell Salmon
Winter School on Astronomy brings nations together to pursue astronomy
Vera Rubin, who died aged 88 on 25 December, was a distinguished astrophysicist and Gold Medalist of the RAS, who built her career on data that conflicted with received wisdom.
To celebrate the centenary of women being allowed to be Fellows of the RAS we were Platinum Sponsors of Ada Lovelace Day 2016.
Published: 21 October 2016
Author: RAS200
A beautiful parish church transforms from ‘The Cathedral of the South Downs’ into ‘The Cathedral of Stars’, providing a haunting backdrop for a celestial trip of a lifetime.
Annie Maunder was a clever, determined and resourceful solar physicist who pursued her science despite significant obstacles. Her insights and observations remain valuable today.
Mary Blagg mapped the Moon and analysed variable stars from a small town in Staffordshire, where a memorial to her work now stands.
Find all the articles celebrating Women and the RAS in one place at Oxford University Press.
2016 marks Nottingham Astronomical Society's 70th Birthday
Published: 30 July 2016
Author: James Dawson
UK schools are going live to the Mid-Atlantic for real-time geophysics from a teacher at sea.
The sometimes stately proceedings of the Royal Astronomical Society Ordinary (A&G) Meeting were enlivened by a performance from the Time Will Tell theatre company on 8 January this year.
Our February cover is a composite made from a silhouette of Caroline Herschel and an open star cluster that she discovered in 1783 – known as “Caroline’s Rose”.
I’m enjoying making the acquaintance of some women astronomers who have contributed to the Royal Astronomical Society.
Published: 23 January 2016
