Royal Astronomical Society facts for kids
The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) is a learned society and charity that supports the study of astronomy, solar-system science, geophysics and closely related branches of science.
Its headquarters are in Burlington House, on Piccadilly in London. The society has over 4,000 members ("Fellows"), most of them professional researchers or postgraduate students. Around a quarter of Fellows live outside the UK.
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The Royal Astronomical Society at the University of London History Day, 2016.
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The Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society awarded to Asaph Hall
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The council room at the RAS
See also
In Spanish: Real Sociedad Astronómica para niños
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