2026/2027 Talks
Our talks are usually held in person in the Trevithick Theatre at Cardiff University. Members will be informed by email if the talk will be held over Zoom or in a different location.
Booking is not required, however, if you are new to the Society please let us know when you arrive so we can give you a warm welcome. We kindly ask current members to sign in with their membership number.
Our talks usually start at 7.30 p.m. and are hosted by the School of Physics and Astronomy at:
Cardiff University
Queen's Buildings
The Parade
Cardiff
CF24 3AA
All attendees are kindly invited to sign the visitors' book upon arrival!
2026/2027 Talks
Next talk: Thursday 15th October 2026
Lunar and Martian Rocks - Jenny Rapp
| Date | Talk Title | Speaker | Organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 3rd September 2026 | The Secret History of a Space Telescope | Professor Stephen Eales | Cardiff University |
| Thursday 17th September 2026 | Resonance in the Solar System | Dr Jane Clark | CAS |
| Thursday 1st October 2026 | The New Lunar Space Race | Elizabeth Pearson | News Editor Sky at Night Magazine and Science Communicator |
| Thursday 15th October 2026 | Lunar and Martian Rocks | Jenny Rapp | Independent |
| Thursday 29th October 2026 | From Launch to Living Room: Bringing Space Science to the Public | Adelya Baban | UK Space Agency |
| Thursday 12th November 2026 | Twinkle twinkle massive star, how I wonder where you are | Kira Lund | University of Bath |
| Thursday 26th November 2026 | Automated Telescopes | Rob Davies | Cambrian Stargazing |
| Thursday 10th December 2026 | Zoom talk Capturing the Cosmos with Rubin Observatory | Dr Clare Higgs | Vera C. Rubin Observatory, NOIRLab |
| Thursday 7th January 2027 | The First Stars | Martin Griffiths | Brecon Beacons Observatory |
| Thursday 21st January 2027 | Astronavigation: From Petroglyphs to Pulsars | Dr Nik Whitehead | University of Wales Trinity Saint David's |
| Thursday 4th February 2027 | AGN in the Large Survey Era | Teresa Matamoro Zatarain | University of Bristol |
| Thursday 18th February 2027 | Little Red Dots: Massive Black Holes in Disguise? | Dr Vadim Rusakov | University of Manchester |
| Thursday 4th March 2027 | The Life and Times of Galileo | Bud Martin Budzynski | Crewkerne & District Astronomical Society |
| Thursday 18th March 2027 | Touring the Universe from a Back Garden | Chris Lee | Retired |
| Thursday 1st April 2027 | Are we there yet? How to travel interstellar | Phill Wallace | CAS |
| Thursday 15th April 2027 | Space Glaciers! Ice and Water on the Red Planet | Dr Frances Butcher | University of Sheffield |
| Thursday 29th April 2027 | AGM | ||
| Thursday 13th May 2027 | Infrared Astrophysics | Professor Andrew Blain | University of Leicester |
| Thursday 27th May 2027 | Micro-Meteorites | Emma Wride | Director of AstroCymru |
| Thursday 10th June 2027 | Neutron Star Mergers: Nature’s Gold Factories | Ben Gompertz | Birmingham University |
| Thursday 24th June 2027 | Q&A Panel Dicsussion | ||
| Thursday 8th July 2027 |