March 13th 2025

Cosmic Rays

We welcome back Dr. Steve Barrett from the University of Liverpool for another of his mind-blowing and fascinating talks.

High-energy charged particles are continually raining down on the Earth. Where do they come from and how do they gain so much energy?

This talk includes a demonstration of a cloud chamber that allows cosmic rays to be seen

February 13th 2025

Weights and Measures
Richard Bullock from Altrincham and District Astronomical Society will take us on a journey around the “top10” objects in our solar system.

A stylized illustration of our solar system (Image credit : NASA/JPL)