Celebrate World Asteroid Day FREE LECTURE June 30th
“Near-Earth Asteroids or why Dinosaurs Should Have Learned Physics”
By Dr. Carrie Nugent of Olin College of Engineering, USA
Monday 13th Public Lecture
“Planet 9 from Outer Space”
By Michael E. Brown, Professor of Planetary Astronomy, Caltech, California, USA.
Monday 16th May Public Lecture
“What has space done for us”
By Professor Martin A Barstow, Astrophysics and Space Science, Leicester University.
Monday May 16th Lunar Eclipse
Blood Red Moon visible all over Ireland
Lunar Eclipse Magazine Offer HERE
8th April Public Moon Watch 2022
Join us in our Blanchardstown HQ for a great night out!
Monday March 14th Public Lecture
“How (on Earth) did life start”
By James Fradgley MSc FRAS
How did life start on Earth? Who are we?
Monday February 14th Public Lecture
“There is nothing amateur about Astronomy”
by David Grennan, Raheny Observatory
Wednesday 9th February Public Watch – Moon Near Pleiades
Join us in AI Headquarters for this spectacular event!
January 10th NEW YEAR LECTURE
“The James Webb; Window on the Universe”
by Dr. Patrick Kavanagh, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
December 13th and 14th
Geminids originate in the constellation Gemini
Geminid Meteor Shower
December 13th Christmas Lecture
“Stories of the Stars”
by Ian Ridpath, writer, broadcaster and lecturer.
November 8th Public Lecture
“Microbes in Space; how bugs help us understand the Cosmos”
by Dr. Rosa Santomartino, Space Microbiology University of Edinburgh
October 2021
Thursday 21st October Orionids Meteor Shower
Nationwide count from your home
Peaking on the night of 21st
October 12th Beginners Astronomy Classes
Our ever popular Beginners Evening Classes start
Join option still open
October 7th “Perseverance – Mission to Mars”
By George Tahu Mars 2020 Program Executive,
NASA HQ
The Search for Life!
The most advanced search ever!!
September 2021
September 13th “Life in the Universe-are the aliens really there”
By James Fradgley FRAS
The big question; are we alone?
August 2021
August 11th/12th The Perseids Meteor Shower.
No Moon so should be a good display this year!!
Send us your reports HERE
August 9th Public Lecture
What will the next decade in Astronomy bring?
by Professor Andy Shearer of NUIG
July 2021
July 12th Public Lecture
“From de Gaulle to ExoMars: European-Russian cooperation in space”
By Renowned Space Author Brian Harvey
June 2021
June 14 Public Lecture
“Tales of the Solar System”
by Dr. Meg Schwamb, Queens University, Belfast.
June 10th Partial Solar Eclipse
Visible from Ireland Details and Safe Viewing Info
May 2021
May 10th Public Lecture
After Apollo 11 : the Story Continues…
By Paul Evans of the IAA
April 2021
April 12th Public Lecture
“The best of all worlds: Space Drug Discovery and Drug Development”
By Dr. Martin Braddock, Sherwood Observatory, UK
March 2021
March 8th Public Lecture
‘First Light: The First Stars in the Universe’
By Laura Murphy, School of Physics, TCD
February 2021
February 8th Public Lecture
“Exploration of the gas giant planets”
By Dr Caitriona Jackman, DIAS.Lecture will be delivered on ZOOM
January 2021
January 27th Our popular Evening Classes start nationwide
This event will run in line with government guidance at this time, please check back for updates. Book early as previous classes have been oversubscribed.
January 11th New Year Lecture “EIRSAT-1: Ireland’s first Satelite”
By Lana Salmon and Rachel Dunwoody of C-Space UCD
2020
December 2020
December 14th Christmas Lecture
“Irishman finds Philae Spacecraft landing site”
by Laurence O’Rourke of ESA, Spain.
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December 13th Public Watch
Geminid Meteor Shower
Take part in this years count..
November 2020
November 16th Public Lecture
“How to Photograph a Black Hole”
By Andy Briggs, Girona, Spain.
October 2020
October 6th Beginners Astronomy Classes
Our ever popular Beginners Evening Classes start
Enrol Now!!
October 10 Star-B-Q 2020
Star-B-Q
Ireland’s Biggest Annual Star Party!
Book early at a reduced rate
October 12th Public Lecture
“Exploration of the gas giant planets”
By Dr Caitriona Jackman, DIAS.(Postponed to February 2021 due to Covid crisis)
September 2020
September 14th Public Lecture
“Old Irish and its relevance to Science and Astronomy”
by Professor David Stifter, Maynooth University (Postponed to a later date due to Covid crisis)
August 2020
August 10th Public Lecture
TBA
By Mike Foylan of Cherryvalley Observatory (Postponed to a later date due to Covid crisis)
August 11th Public Watch
The Perseids Meteor Shower
Help us by counting what you see!
July 2020
July 13th Public Lecture
TBA
By Laura Murphy, School of Physics, TCD (Postponed to a later date due to Covid crisis)
June 2020
June 8th Public Lecture
“After Apollo 11 : the Story Continues…?”
By Paul Evans (Postponed to a later date due to Covid crisis)
May 2020
May 11th Public Lecture
“Black Holes: the Cosmic Delete Button?”
By Dr Peter Taylor, Assistant Professor,
Centre for Astrophysics and Relativity, DCU. (Postponed to a later date due to Covid crisis)
April 2020
April 6th Public Lecture
China: space stations, the Moon and Mars.
by Brian Harvey Space Author and Broadcaster. (Postponed to a later date due to Covid crisis)
March 2020
March 9th Public Lecture
“Investigating the Atmospheres of Alien Worlds”
By Dr. Ernst DeMooij, Astrophysics Research Centre, QUB.
March 28th Public Watch
Public Venus and Moon Watch
In AI Headquarters Blanchardstown.
February 2020
February 29th Public Watch
Public Venus Moon Watch
In AI Headquarters Blanchardstown.
February 5 Our popular Evening Classes start nationwide
Venues: Trinity College Dublin. Other venues TBABook early as previous classes have been oversubscribed.
February 10th Public Lecture
“The search for Earth-2 and how on Earth do we get there once we find it”
By Laurence O’Rourke ESA Madrid.
January 2020
January 13th New Year Lecture
Life on Mars(ish)
By Dr. Niamh Shaw, CIT Blackrock Observatory Cork
January 29th Christmas Telescope Watch
Venue: AI HQ in Blanchardstown If you have bought a telescope over Christmas or any other time then this is for you