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Like most local Societies, we exist mainly as a forum for satisfying our own personal interest and enjoyment of the subject we’re passionate about: Astronomy.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
Our meetings are held at Surrey University, Lecture Theatre M. The meeting will also be streamed to members via Zoom.
Every month we have a guest speaker and usually a presentation of what you can expect to see in the night sky during the month.
Our next meeting will be held on
4th June at 19.30
“Exploring The End of The Dark Ages.”
Prof. Stephen Wilkins
June’s sPEAKER:
Prof. Stephen Wilkins.
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According to our current understanding, the Universe began around 14 billion years ago in an incredibly hot and dense state. Initially
filled with intense light and energy, it expanded and cooled over time. As it cooled, the Universe entered a period of darkness known as the cosmological dark ages. During this era, dark matter and gas—drawn together by gravity—began
to form the first large-scale structures. These structures eventually gave rise to the first stars and galaxies, which illuminated the Universe once more..
Stephen Wilkins is a Professor of Astronomy and Public Understanding of Science at the University of Sussex, near Brighton. He earned his Master’s degree in Physics from the University of Durham, followed by a PhD from
the University of Cambridge. After completing his doctoral studies, Stephen held a research fellowship at the University of Oxford before joining the faculty at Sussex in 2013.
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