L-Għaqda Maltija tal-Astronomija
The Astronomical Society of Malta
26 September at 22.00hrs at Palazzo Ferreria, Valletta. Former ASM president Victor Farrugia will participate in a debate entitled “Aliens: Would we recognise them?”, as part of the activities organised for Science in the City this year. Robots, Experiments, dance, theatre, comedy + science are coming to Valletta at 6pm …
Inauguration of The Institute of Space Sciences and Astronomy (ISSA) will be inaugurated on 24 September at 1900hrs at the University of Malta Valletta Campus. This event will feature opening speeches by the Minister of Education, the Rector of the University of Malta and the Director of ISSA and followed …
Tomorrow’s full Moon is a supermoon, the biggest and brightest of 2014. As the Moon rises in Malta at 7:34 p.m.CEST, it will be reaching the point in its orbit when it is exactly at the opposite side of the Sun as seen from Earth. This event will occur at …
Public lecture by Dr Joseph Caruana 22 August at 19:30hrs at Stella Maris College, Gzira. The concept of time travel is a staple of many science fiction stories. However, we do indeed have the ability to look back in time whenever we turn our glance towards the skies. Distances to …
Wednesday, 4 June 2014, at 6:30 p.m. at Stella Maris College, Gżira. Access to the lecture room is through Emmanuel Drive via E. Giordano Street and parking within the College grounds. A global review of islands and their connections with astronomy throughout history up to the contemporary times suggests eight …
Finding alien life on other planets or moons would lead to a paradigm shift in our present thinking about our place in the universe. This talk is not only about the knowledge of life on our planet but the understanding what it is all about and how it came to …
The Astronomical Society of Malta would like to thank Dr Phil Sadler as well as the numerous audience attending, for a Our next event (full details now available) “Astronomical Misconceptions” by Dr Philip M. Sadler 18 March 2014 at 18.30hrs at the University of Malta (Gateway Hall E). Whether teaching …
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