COSMOS 2018: Guest Speakers
There has been a long and cherished history with COSMOS and Midlands Astronomy Club in bringing the best speakers in their field to COSMOS, from around Ireland and outside of it.
Dr. Jonathan Mackey
Dublin Institute of Adavnced Studies
"Shaping of bright gas nebulae by massive stars"
Mr. Terry Mosely
OBE, Irish Astronomical Association
"Our Sun: Friend Or Foe"
Mr. Kevin Nolan
Space Author and Writer
"Big Data, Big Universe"
Dr. Michael Gibbons
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"The Newgrange Lightbox Decoded"
Dr. Cormac O’Raifeartaigh
Physicist, Waterford Institute of Technology
"Einstein, Hawking and the Big Bang"
Mr. Emmet Mordaunt
Astronomer, Midlands Astronomy Club
Title TBA
Mr. Declan Molloy
Astronomer, Midlands Astronomy Club
"An Alien Ate My Lunch!"
The programme of events includes these lecturers interpseresed with tea and coffee breaks, exhibits, astro buy and sell, rocket launches, and evening activities such as the Cosmic Dinner, Astro Table Quiz and (weather depending) observing.