Professor James Binney, Oxford University, receives his award from RAS president Professor Mike Lockwood.

Professor Jonathan Tennyson, University College London, receives his award from RAS president Professor Mike Lockwood.

And here are the winners picking up their prizes!🏅🏅🏅

First up, our Gold Medal winners...

Gold Medal (A): Professor James Binney, Oxford University
Gold Medal (G): Professor Jonathan Tennyson, University College London

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Many congratulations to our Andrew Valentine (@apvalentine.bsky.social) on the award of the Royal Astronomical Society's Harold Jefferys Lectureship! A wonderful and well-deserved achievement!
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That's a wrap on our #RASAwards2025! 🔭🏅🎉

A huge well done to everybody who has been recognised for their talent, hard work and immense contributions to astronomy and geophysics.

To read more about the winners, visit: https://buff.ly/4gOhIBT

Dr Andrew Valentine on a starry background alongside text that reads: 'Harold Jeffreys Lectureship'.

The Harold Jeffreys Lectureship is awarded to Dr Andrew Valentine, of Durham University, "for his ability to give a thought-provoking exposition about his own research into machine-learning methods in geophysics".

Well done Dr Valentine! 🎉

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Dr Alex Calverley on a starry background alongside text that reads: 'Secondary Education Award'.

Now for our Education Awards! Dr Alex Calverley, of Surbiton High School, has been awarded the Secondary Education Award for "leaving an indelible mark on astronomy education across the UK".

Congratulations! 👏

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The Group Award in Geophysics goes to the Met Office Space Weather Research Team for their outstanding achievements in advancing space weather research.

Well done!

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Dr Dmitry Storchak on a starry background alongside text that reads: 'Service Award (Geophysics)'.

The Service Award in Geophysics has been awarded to Dr Dmitry Storchak, of the International Seismological Centre, for his longstanding dedication and support of the seismological community.

Well done Dr Storchak! 👏

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Northumbria space physicist honoured by Royal Astronomical Society Dr John Coxon, esteemed member of Northumbria University’s world-leading Solar and Space Physics research group, has been recognised by the Royal Astronomical Society for his work.

Congratulations John Coxon! Great to see you win this prize during your #STFC @ukri.org Ernest Rutherford Fellowship #RASAwards2025
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Dr Steve Cunnington on a starry background alongside text that reads: 'Early Career Award (Astronomy)'.

The Early Career Award in Astronomy has been awarded to both Dr Steve Cunnington, of the University of Manchester, and Dr Niall Jeffrey, of University College London.

It recognises those whose career has shown the most promising development within five years of completing their PhD.

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Dr John Coxon on a starry background with text that reads: 'Fowler Award (Geophysics).'

The Fowler Award in Geophysics goes to Dr John Coxon, of Northumbria University, for his world leading and novel research on the distribution and dynamics of field-aligned currents in near-Earth space.

Congratulations! 🥳

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Dr Paola Pinilla on a starry background alongside the Price Medal.

The next award goes to Dr Paola Pinilla, of University College London, who said it was "a great honour to receive the Price Medal in recognition of my research on planet formation".

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Dr Nigel Meredith on a starry background alongside the Chapman Medal.

Dr Nigel Meredith, of the British Antarctic Survey, receives the Chapman Medal, which is awarded for investigations of outstanding merit in the science of the Sun, space and planetary environments or solar-terrestrial physics.

He said he was "delighted and deeply honoured".

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Emeritus Professor Douglas Heggie on a starry background alongside the Eddington Medal.

The Eddington Medal goes to Emeritus Professor Douglas Heggie, of the University of Edinburgh, who said he was “surprised, delighted and extremely grateful”.

The award recognises investigations of outstanding merit in theoretical astrophysics.

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Professor Jonathan Tennyson on a starry background with the RAS Gold Medal.

Professor Tennyson said he was "deeply honoured" to be rewarded for a lifetime of ground-breaking research in molecular physics. He receives the RAS Gold Medal in Geophysics.

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Professor James Binney on a starry background with the RAS Gold Medal.

Professor Binney's prize is in recognition of a lifetime of study of the structure and evolution of galaxies.

He said he was "delighted" to win the RAS Gold Medal in Astronomy, adding that his award must be shared with "generations of brilliant students and postdocs”.

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RAS Gold Medal winners Professor James Binney (left) and Professor Jonathan Tennyson (right) with an inset of the medal.

🏅AWARDS ANNOUNCEMENT🏅

This year's Royal Astronomical Society Gold Medal, the Society’s highest honour, has been awarded to Professors James Binney, of the University of Oxford, and Jonathan Tennyson, of University College London.

Congratulations! 🎉👏

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🚨 Reminder 🚨

The winners of the 2025 RAS awards will be announced later. 🔭🪐💫

Check back here at 1600 GMT to find out who has won the coveted prizes, including the illustrious Gold Medal previously won by Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking & Jocelyn Bell Burnell.

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As well as the #RASAwards2025, there will also be two Specialist Discussion Meetings taking place on Friday.

They are titled 'Dynamos, Dynamics, and the Solar Cycle at Cycle 25 Maximum' and 'Gravitational Wave Analysis in the Era of Machine Learning'.

Find out more at: https://buff.ly/4hmNPsn

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🚨 Exciting announcement alert! 🚨

We'll be revealing the winners of the #RASAwards2025 this Friday (10 January). They will be announced by Royal Astronomical Society President Mike Lockwood at the A&G Highlights meeting at 16:00 GMT and shared on our social media accounts at the same time.