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Attached is the article from Dunfermline Press, dated February 2nd.

An excellent walk along the Solar System walk today. It turned out to be a beautiful Sunday in the East Neuk. We enjoyed picnics and fish suppers afterwards, then a long and interesting blether, with dooking for those with the right swim gear.

Charming bedtime story told by Major Tim Peake, on board the ISS. Broadcast on CBBC 30th May 2016.

http://Www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07dxkc6

This may seem a long way off, but an Early Bird discount is now available for "The Planets - An HD Odyssey". Performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, on Sunday June 19th 2016, at 15:00. R. Strauss Sunrise from Also Sprach Zarathustra J. Strauss On the Bea...

[url][url]http://www.universetoday.com/119164/the-mini-moon-cometh-catch-the-smallest-full-moon-of-2015-this-thursday/[/url][/url] Possibly not the best article about this but it's happening on Thursday.

The link has been updated and gives a much clearer timetable.

The information available for this is very poor, but what is available I have detailed below. http://www.nms.ac.uk/national-museum-of-flight/whats-on/astronomy-day/?_wcsid=1BB93B4AD0A33D404A00331A3F2B0928413C609E0ADE28686810FEF298C6669C Sat 29 Nov, Daytime activities 10:00–17:00 Stargazing 17:00–20:...

"Researchers have found evidence of the world that crashed into the Earth billions of years ago to form the Moon. Analysis of lunar rock brought back by Apollo astronauts shows traces of the "planet" called Theia." Full article here:- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment...

Interesting slide show here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26464396

Channel Four short season on life aboard the ISS begins Wednesday 12th March 2014, with a two hour live special on Sunday 16th March 2014 from 20:00. http://space.channel4.com/

It was great to see so many new faces last night, and I hear that the dark site was also very well attended, just sorry I could not manage along. Some good views were obtained and images taken, since the sky was mainly clear.