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Cornwall Sea to Stars joined fellow RAS200 project, Bounce Back for a Festive Constellation in London on Friday 6th December.

@RoyalAstroSoc is @the_bounce_back for a #RAS200 Festive Constellation event happening now! An interactive morning with astronomers to answer your questions about the stars and space! @RobertMMassey @SaturnSheila @anitaheward https://t.co/MSqDWkIBQq

— RAS Outreach (@RAS_Outreach) December 6, 2019

What better place for Cornwall Sea to Stars to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing than in sight of Arthur, the giant satellite dish at Goonhilly Earth Station that beamed the images sent back from Apollo 11 around the world.

After a rainy start and a wash down of the trailer the team of Sea to Stars volunteers had a non-stop day in glorious sunshine talking to space enthusiasts of all ages from Cornwall and beyond.
Judging by the ever present evaluation board, it was our busiest day ever and the feedback very positive. With activities of “guess the weight” planet challenge and the handling of meteorites together with the telescopes on display the day brought an eclectic mix of people. The team even got to touch a piece of Moon with thanks going to a kind collector who owns a lunar meteorite and to top it all Cornwall Sea to Stars made it on the ITV Westcountry evening news.

Many thanks to everyone who came to talk to us and make it such a memorable day and to the hard work and long hours put in by the volunteers (Carolyn, Brendon, Clint, Heidi and Keith).

It was a busy week for the Sea to Stars team as Monday the 15th saw the trailer and volunteers Clint, Andrew, Harvey and Heidi spend a busy day at Stithians show. This is the largest one-day agricultural show in the country, and the 2019 edition drew record-breaking crowds under heatwave conditions.
It’s a favourite venue for Cornwall Sea to Stars mission to bring astronomy and geophysics to places that they might otherwise not reach. 

Cornwall Sea to Stars community outreach aspect is a priority for the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) who provided us with the funding to purchase and fit out the trailer through a grant scheme associated with the RAS 200th anniversary celebrations. This also had Sarah Jenkins, the evaluation expert from the RAS project, visit the team at Stithians, talking to visitors at the stand, getting an overview of what we provide and any improvements we can make to enable us to provide an even better interactive experience at future events.

We are looking for people to help us deliver a program of fun activities. Do you want to learn more about space and can spare a few hours of your time – please contact us, we would love to welcome you onboard.