The Great Geordie Space Race

Welcome to the Great Geordie Space Race, which is dedicated to astronomy in the North East of England, and Radio Northumberland's programme of the same name.

This site is owned and operated by amateur astronomer, lecturer and radio presenter David Hughes, who has been active on the local lecture circuit since 2004 and who has delivered somewhere in the range of three hundred public talks on astronomical and science subjects.

The Great Geordie Space Race

This part of the world has a long and rich astronomical tradition, starting with The Venerable Bede in the 7th Century right up to the present day, where the new space race is already taking shape within this small corner of the United Kingdom.

The Great Geordie Space Race is about celebrating that tradition and about trying to raise awareness of the work done in this part of the world, not just in the time of Bede but more recently, with the work of astronomers such as Espin, Backhouse, Newall, Airy and, of course, the region's Universities, who continue to operate at the cutting edge of astronomical research.

Who we are and what we do:

The Great Geordie Space Race is about communication. We want to get the message out there. We have a very active lecture programme coupled with our radio show, which goes out on Radio Northumberland several times a week. Our activities include:

Talking to local history societies about some of the region's astronomers such as Thomas Wright and Jeremiah Dixon.

Talking to children's groups, usually Scouts and the Girl Guides

Organising observing sessions in our little corner of the North East.

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The Great Geordie Space Race