Mankind’s Next Giant Leap by Neil Philipson

This presentation has a little less emphasis on the personalities and a bit more on the amazing science behind it all!
Neil has a Masters degree in space science, is a former astronomy retailer and designer of observatories. He has a Masters degree in Space Science from University of Kent and is a former owner of Astronomia (UK astronomy retailer). During this time he trained over 1,000 people to use their telescopes, ran beginners’ astrophotography courses and advised astronomers at all levels on their equipment. Neil also carried out servicing and repair on most types of instruments. He is an observatory designer and creator of Home Farm Observatories as well as being host of “Tour of the Universe”. This astronomy-based full theatrical production toured eight large UK theatres in 2014 in partnership with BBC Sky at Night magazine. In addition, Neil is a TEDx Speaker and the Technical Founder of Sky Village BG – the world’s first dedicated astronomy village.

The meeting will also include a news item and a tour of the night sky.

We look forward to seeing you.