Christmas Get-Together
In December 1968, in a remarkable vote of confidence in the Apollo spacecraft, the navigation & tracking procedures and all the personnel involved, NASA took the bold step of sending a crew beyond Earth orbit for the first flight into deep space.
Join space presenter Jerry Stone at this years BIS Christmas Event to celebrate the 40th anniversary ...
Event at:
the British Enterplanetary Society
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London
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United Kingdom
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Mars Symposium - NEW DATE
After the success of the Three Ways to Mars evening held by the Society last October the Society is now planning a full one-day event to expand on the original talks. The morning session will be an extended ‘Three Ways’ talk followed by a discussion session. The afternoon session will focus on living and working on Mars. ...
Event at:
the British Enterplanetary Society
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London
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United Kingdom
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Following Valentina: The story of women in space
An illustrated review of the participation of women in the exploration of space from the early days of astronomy to the current ISS Station commander Peggy Whitson. Includes female participation in pushing the frontiers of aviation, supporting early space programmes and finally making the journey from Earth to space, and the political, social and m ...
Event at:
the British Enterplanetary Society
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London
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United Kingdom
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Mars Symposium
After the success of the Three Ways to Mars evening held by the Society last October the Society is now planning a full one-day event on 30 July 2008, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm. The morning session will be an extended ‘Three Ways’ talk with Bob Parkinson, Mark Hempsell and Alan Bond followed by a discussion session. The afternoon session will focus on liv ...
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BIS
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London
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United Kingdom
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Science Museum Tour and Lecture
Members of the British Interplanetary Society have the opportunity to attend a lecture on the history of the space displays at the Science Museum and then enjoy a guided tour of its present Exploring Space Gallery with Doug Millard, Senior Curator of Space Technology.
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Event at:
Science Museum
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London
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United Kingdom
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Chinese, Soviet Symposium
This is the Society’s major Forum for hearing from and talking to the experts on the Chinese/Soviet Space Programme.Would any person wishing to present a paper at the next Forum please submit a title and abstract of 50 words to the Executive Secretary by Post: 27/29 South Lambeth Rd, London, SW8 1SZ or Email: mailbis-spaceflight
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Event at:
BIS HQ
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London
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United Kingdom
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What s Up with Small Satellites
A light hearted look at current and future missions with small satellites, with an emphasis on activities at SSTL and the science missions that are now becoming possible as small satellites become increasingly sophisticated. ...
Event at:
BIS HQ
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London
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United Kingdom
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women in astronomy in Britain in an age before equality
Astronomy, and popular interest in it, flourished to a remarkable degree in Britain in the nineteenth century, women being among its votaries. In her talk Dr Bruck will outline the little-known contribution of women to astronomy – from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries.
Enterprising amateur astronomers had private observatories for serious ...
Event at:
Royal Astronomical Society, Burlington H
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London
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United Kingdom
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Space-Based Solar Power for Peace, Prosperity and Survival
The director of the recent Pentagon study on space-based solar power will discuss their findings indicating that such a capability can provide the world with another safe source of abundant clean energy and how this can avert wars, generate wealth, and help reduce the global carbon footprint.
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Event at:
BIS Conference Room
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London
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United Kingdom
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Next Steps for Space Infrastructure
With the decommissioning of the Space Shuttle and the completion of the build phase of the International Space Station it is timely for consideration of the next steps. NASA has returned to expendable launch systems and simple capsules, but Europe and other space fairing nations are still considering their next developments in launch systems and in ...
Event at:
BIS HQ
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London
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United Kingdom
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Digital Astrophotography
Have you ever wanted to take photographs of the night-time sky but didn’t know where to start? Do you want to take photographs of the Moon, Sun, planets and stars for yourself? Using mobile phones and cameras and more advanced kit, a Royal Observatory astronomer will show you how to easily and cheaply enter the world of astrophotography in this pra ...
Event at:
Royal Observatory Greenwich
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London
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United Kingdom
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