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This large moon has the most battered surface in the Solar System – and NASA could put a base on it. Amazing facts about Jupiter's moon Callisto — BBC Sky at Night Magazine Facts about Jupiter's moon Callisto, the third largest moon in the Solar System and the most heavily-cratered object. June 16, 2026 The outermost of Jupiter’s four giant Galilean satellites, Callisto is a fascinating world of ice, rock and mystery. Discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610, this massi...

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Next meeting Monday 29th June'

The usual time and place, 7:30pm upstairs in the Hen & Chicks, Abergavenny NP7 5EG

Philip Howell will be leading our discussion this month on the subject of

“Cosmic Rays : Messengers from the Extreme Universe”

Cosmic Rays Arriving at Earth

Cosmic rays are high‑energy particles from space that travel at nearly the speed of light. Although [...]

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Next meeting Monday 29th June – AbergavennyAS.org.uk Next meeting Monday 29th June June 15, 2026 Kevin The usual time and place, 7:30pm upstairs in the Hen & Chicks, Abergavenny NP7 5EG Philip Howell will be leading our discussion this month on the subject of “Cosmic Rays : Messengers from the Extreme Universe” Cosmic Rays Arriving at Earth Cosmic...

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Gravitational-Wave Detections Surge with Latest Release Astronomers have released the newest list of gravitational-wave detections, almost doubling the number of known signals from colliding black holes.

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Clear skies on Mars – NASA rover captures one of the sharpest panoramas of the Red Planet ever taken — BBC Sky at Night Magazine Region could be some of oldest terrain the rover has ever explored June 2, 2026 It comes from NASA's Perseverance rover and gives us a real glimpse of what it might be like to walk across the surface of the Red Planet. The image is a composite image, stitched together using a total of 96 different i...

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NASA's Voyager 1 probe is about to reach a distance of 1 light-day from Earth. Here's why this cosmic milestone is so huge — BBC Sky at Night Magazine Voyager 1 is about to reach a huge milestone May 25, 2026 Since February 1998 – when it surpassed the previous record-holder, NASA’s outer-planet explorer Pioneer 10 – Voyager 1 has been the farthest human-made object in existence. Even now, more than 48 years since launch, the probe is still ...

Next meeting Monday 18th May'

A week earlier than usual, due to the Bank Holiday, this Monday Bob will introduce the subject entitled:-
“The Risk to Low Earth Orbit from Satellite Mega-constellations”
Usual time & place:-
7:30pm, upper room in the Hen & Chicks, Abergavenny

I look forward to meeting up.See you Monday evening – ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Next meeting Monday 18th May

Due to the Bank Holiday this month’s meeting will be a week earlier, 7:30pm, 18th May, upper room in the Hen & Chicks, Abergavenny
Member Bob Lambert will introduce the subject entitled

"The Risk to Low Earth Orbit from Satellite Mega-constellations"

In 2023 there were some 7,500 active satellites in orbit. Now there are more than 15,000 and companies are planning for 400,000 by the early ‘30s.

I look forward to Bob’s thoughts. Come along and listen or join in with your own thoughts. See you Monday evening – ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Next meeting Monday 18th May – AbergavennyAS.org.uk Next meeting Monday 18th May May 9, 2026May 9, 2026 Kevin Due to the Bank Holiday this month’s meeting will be a week earlier,7:30pm, 18th May, upper room in the Hen & Chicks, AbergavennyMember Bob Lambert will introduce the subject entitled “The Risk to Low Earth Orbit from Satellite Mega-const...

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8 night sky events to see in May, from a blue moon to a Milky Way showstopper — National Geographic May’s sky features not one but two full moons as well as the dazzling Eta Aquarids meteor shower. Here’s when to look up for the month’s most striking alignments.

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Sombrero-shaped galaxy stuns in new image – captured by the camera tasked with solving the biggest mystery in the Universe — BBC Sky at Night Magazine The Dark Energy Camera's image of Messier 104, the edge-on galaxy known as the Sombrero Galaxy. April 29, 2026 This strange-looking galaxy is known as the Sombrero Galaxy, due to its resemblance to the famous style of headwear, and lies about 30 million lightyears from Earth. That means we're viewin...

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Quick reminder : Next meeting Monday 27th April'

Tony will be giving Part 2 of his talk on his astrophotography experiences, this time with a DSLR.

Should we have time after that we can have a general discussion on the subject of astrophotography. I have received a number of pictures taken by Philip & Nick with their smart scopes. We can see what can be done with this developing technology. Any experiences from members or thoughts on the topic will, I’m sure, be of great interest to us all.

See you Monday evening – ALL ARE WELCOME!

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Quick reminder : Next meeting Monday 27th April – AbergavennyAS.org.uk Quick reminder : Next meeting Monday 27th April April 25, 2026 Kevin Tony will be giving Part 2 of his talk on his astrophotography experiences, this time with a DSLR. Should we have time after that we can have a general discussion on the subject of astrophotography. I have received a number of pi....