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Dec 1, 2021 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
We are excited to finally unveil the RAS Bicentenary Timeline, a visual journey through 200 years of the Royal Astronomical Society. The Bicentenary Timeline celebrates the rich history of the RAS, and the evolution of astronomy and geophysics throughout our history. #RASTimeline
The Timeline is soon to be an installation at our headquarters in London, but in the meantime, you can explore it virtually at ras.ac.uk/timeline, or via Instagram at instagram.com/rastimeline/.
Sep 15, 2020 • 21 tweets • 19 min read
Catching up on the exciting news about #Venus? We've just been taking a look at the way the UK press has reported the story about phosphine being detected in the atmosphere of Venus. Ready for a newspaper review? Buckle-up, here we go! #VenusNews
(Only) two papers decided to put the Venus story on their front page - @thetimes and @theipaper#VenusNews#Venus Both of them note that it's not Mars we're talking about in the search for life this time...