Northern Sydney Astronomical Society
Our society is based in the northern suburbs of Sydney (NSW, Australia) and we cater for a number of streams of astronomy-related interests at all levels. Please visit the site regularly to get updated news on our upcoming events and activities.
NSAS Seminar Series
Rare or Everywhere? Life in a Hostile Universe
Is there alien life on alien worlds? As we look out into the universe, we find more and more planets, but our search for extra-terrestrial life has so far yielded nothing. In this talk, Geraint Lewis will explore our scientific understanding of life in the universe, our continuing search for the signatures of alien civilisations, and address the question of “where is everybody?”. We will find that, whilst life may be common, intelligent life and star-crossing civilisations appear to be vanishingly rare, and we might be alone in the universe.
GENERAL MEETINGS
Our General Meetings are held each month (except Dec/Jan) and are conducted at Regis Hall (refer to Meeting Locations) and via Zoom Meeting The meetings are open to everybody, i.e. NSAS members and non-members alike. The meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm (AEDST) - For more details including meeting dates, refer to our Events page.
NEW BEGINNER COURSES FOR 2024
NOW ANNOUNCED! BEGINNERS OPEN QUESTION NIGHT ON ZOOM (BOQ) and BEGINNERS' NIGHT IN THE FIELD (BNF). REGISTER IN Events . We have a curriculum to support beginners who wish to get involved with the practical aspects of astronomy i.e. telescopes etc. It consists of an initial Q&A zoom session to cover the basics of astronomy and telescopes and then a field session to put that into practice. The field session is limited to 10 telescopes so that each person gets the support they need from a NSAS instructor. For more information, and to reserve your booking please refer https://nsas.org.au/beginners-night-in-the-field.
