Royal Astronomical Society (RAS), British scientific society founded in 1820 to promote astronomical research.
Its headquarters are located in Burlington House, near Piccadilly Circus, London, England.
First named the Astronomical Society of London, it received its royal charter on March 7, 1831..
Its headquarters are in Burlington House, on Piccadilly in London.
The society has over 4,000 members, known as fellows..
Astronomical instruments and methods are used not only to study the far-away stars and galaxies, but our home planet too Numerous projects use ground-based observatories and space probes to monitor Earth's health and well-being..
Astronomy has given us essential knowledge about the fundamental forces of the Universe in addition to multiple technology spin-offs and a large body of skills and technologies in optics, detectors, radio receivers and communications, which are essential to space travel..
Astrophysicists seek to understand the universe and our place in it.
At NASA, the aims of its astrophysics work are "to discover how the universe works, explore how it began and evolved, and search for life on planets around other stars," according to NASA's website..
Society of professional astronomers based in Washington, DC
The American Astronomical Society is an American society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals
Headquartered in Washington
DC.The primary objective of the AAS is to promote the advancement of astronomy and closely related branches of science
While the secondary purpose includes
Enhancing astronomy education and providing a political voice for its members through lobbying and grassroots activities.Its current mission is to enhance and share humanity's scientific understanding of the universe as a diverse and inclusive astronomical community.
