The Astronomical Society of Malta
20th September at 19.00 hrs Following our successful Milky Way Workshop, the next step will be to learn all about image processing. This beginner’s tutorial promises to teach ASM members the basics of post processing. We will learn about the steps involved in transforming your night sky images into Astrophotography. …
Friday 29th and Saturday 30th September 2023 ASM is excited to once again be part of Science in the City, Malta. Be sure to visit our area of the festival, where we will have plenty of telescopes on site! We hope to explore our solar system and enjoy the beauty …
22nd September at 19.30 hrs There is no better to wrap up an amazing Summer of space science and Astronomy than with an observation event of Saturn, Neptune and the Andromeda Galaxy. Join ASM as we hope to keep the clouds away and enjoy the last of our Summer skies …
ASM has exciting news! We are once again hosting a collaborative exhibition all about local astrophotography with Esplora Interactive Science Centre this coming November. This year’s exhibition will include a selection of images from various categories. Any ASM member can submit images that may be chosen and displayed during this …
Super massive congratulations to Maria Aquilina! It is inspiring to see such great work being done by young scientists from Malta. ASM hopes that projects like these pave the way for future generations of space scientists . Here is the link to full article (opens in new window): https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/maltese-student-wins-european-space-agency-contest.1051802
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully landed Vikram, the lunar lander onboard Chandrayaan-3. India is the first country to explore the Moon’s southern region, as humanity continues the search for water ice that will fuel future missions to the Moon and beyond. The Pragyan rover will be the …
As we sought darker skies last weekend in the hopes of seeing the Perseids Meteor Shower, light pollution hampered our experience in both Malta and Gozo. The statements made by Prof. Joseph Caruana and ASM president Kurt Catania in this article are echoed by ASM. Light pollution is an issue …
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