L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
It was on a moonlit night that ASM closed the doors on 2022-23 and opened the doors to our annual AGM. After a night filled with detailed discussion on the future of ASM, and a tense election that saw a record number of 11 committee applicants! The 2023 committee that …
ASM plans to make a number of exciting changes in 2023 and we’d like to hear what you have to say about them Join us this Friday 17th at 7:00pm for an online discussion about all the changes ASM has planned and plenty of time for each of you to …
Each year the Astronomical Society of Malta hosts our Annual General meeting (AGM). This is an important event that establishes the society’s goals for the coming year. It is for this reason that everyone is invited to attend. By attending the AGM, you are able to get a better look into the state …
This morning, humanity got to witness a historic moment as the Artemis mission left our planet for the first time, starting it’s journey to the Moon and back 🌕🌎 A moment like this cannot be understated, we are on our way to begin a long journey into the cosmos. Perhaps …
Its not often you see Astronomers looking forward to daytime skies. However, when an Eclipse comes about we’re sure to safely look to the skies Today we were graced with a Partial Solar Eclipse, meaning that only a small part of the Sun was blocked by the Moon Although looking …
Observers using the Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile have taken stunning images of Jupiter’s moons Europa and Ganymede! The highly detailed observations reveal geological features on the two frozen Jovian moons including a long, rift-like marking that cuts across the surface of Europa. The analysis of Europa showed that …
For those of you who missed it, #DART smashed into #Dimorphos at 01:13am last night, marking the start of a new age in #planetarydefence As an added bonus to the successful impact, the Draco module provided us with some absolutely stunning images of #Dimorphos, a small asteroid that orbits around …
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