Dr Elizabeth Cunningham "Radiation Protection" - How to survive in Space!

In this talk Dr Elizabeth Cunningham will consider some of the dangers of long term space travel and the strange effects reported by astronauts on the International Space Station. She will also discuss how the next generation of astronauts will get to Mars and beyond.

Elizabeth has studied the exotic nuclear matter created in stars at Canada’s National Nuclear Physics Laboratory and completed her doctorate in theoretical Nuclear Astrophysics at the University of Surrey.  She has also carried out research into the atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon Titan at Imperial College London.  She worked for seven years as a Planetarium Astronomer at the Royal Observatory Greenwich and now works as an Outreach Officer for STFC developing outreach resources and delivering science events, workshops and shows to communicate cutting edge science to all ages.

The Vectis Astronomical Society meets on the 4th Friday of every month, except for December. This event is open for non-members to attend. The speakers come from all over the country and give a presentation for around 45 mins. We then stop for a break with tea and biscuits, which gives an opportunity to mingle and chat.

The second half of the evening sees a presentation by one of our regular members showing us what to we could see in the sky over the coming month. This always involves some great pictures projected onto the large screen.

At the end of the evening, if the skies are clear, the telescopes will be out for observing.

Entry to the event is free of charge, although as we run as a charity, donations are always welcome.

Newsletters are available at the entrance for a suggested donation of £2.50

Please see our website for contact and membership details.