This lecture is part of the free and open to the public lecture series for the Royal Astronomical Society’s bicentenary celebrations.

Dr Stephen Wilkins, University of Sussex, will introduce Hubble and present some of its scientific highlights including its role in revealing the presence of the Dark Energy, to the imaging of planets outside our own solar system.He will also discuss Hubble’s upcoming successor, the Webb Telescope which is due to be launched in early 2021.

We are offering a second online event on the day in tradition of our normal free and open to the public talk times, at 7:30pm. You can register for that event here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ras-bicentenary-free-public-lecture-april-2020-tickets-102277913994

This event will take place online and a link will be sent on the day two hours before the start time to the registered attendee’s email address.