Monthly Archives: September 2014

First Beaver Group Assisted with Space Activity Badge

Society secretary Andy Exton FRAS visited the Wharfe Beavers of Westborough Methodist Church in Scarborough on Friday 26th September. The Space Activity Badge is a newly launched badge from the Scout Association for Beavers and this was the first group … Continue reading






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Autumnal Equinox – 23rd September 2014

02:29 UT (03:29 BST) sees the Southward equinox.  For ourselves in the Northern Hemisphere, it is known as the Autumnal equinox and the Vernal or Spring equinox for residents in the Southern Hemisphere. The Sun falls on the Celestial Equator … Continue reading






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SARAS Attend First Yorkshire Fossil Festival

SARAS were invited to be a part of the first Yorkshire Fossil Festival that was held in and around the Rotunda Museum in Scarborough between 12th and 14th September.  A very busy weekend saw exhibitors including the Natural History Museum, … Continue reading






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