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Sir Francis Graham-Smith, 1923–2025

Professor Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell (left) has been appointed a Companion of Honour for services to astronomy and physics and to diversity. Three other RAS Fellows including Dennis Ashton (top right) Professor Lyndsay Fletcher and Professor Raman Prinja (bottom right) were also recognised in the King's Birthday Honours.

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Ex-RAS president among four Fellows in King's Birthday Honours

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RAS Awards 2026: Nominations now open

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RAS voices concern over threats to US academic freedom

Professor Karl Menten

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Professor Dr Karl Martin Menten, 1957-2024

The two prize winners.

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GJI Student Paper Award Winners 2024

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RAS Bicentennial Event

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Jul 2025

Friends of RAS (only) Dr Megan Argo: Astronomy - the next 200 years

Thursday, 17 of July 2025 - 13:00

Friends of the RAS

10

Oct 2025

AGN-Driven Multiphase Outflows: Toward Consensus Between Theory and Observation

Friday, 10 of October 2025 - 10:30

RAS Meetings

10

Oct 2025

UKIArray: Geophysically instrumenting the UK and Ireland

Friday, 10 of October 2025 - 10:35

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10

Oct 2025

A&G Highlights Meeting October 2025

Friday, 10 of October 2025 - 16:00

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RAS200: Report of the Royal Astronomical Society’s bicentennial programme of outreach and engagement

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Education, Outreach

Astronomy through the Herschels

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