An Evening of Stargazing and Science at the National Space Centre

An Evening of Stargazing and Science at the National Space Centre

Join the National Space Centre for a evening dedicated to the amazing spacecraft, telescopes, and engineering that allow us to explore the universe. Special guests will be in attendance who will share their experiences of building things that go into space.

Discover how space has made a difference to your everyday life, make Soyuz or Saturn V rocket, learn about how robotic technology is helping us explore our Solar System, find out more telescopes and get hands on with some artefacts from our vaults.

Choose to finish your evening with some live stargazing (weather dependent) or add a film screening to your package and sit back in the Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium for a night of Contact, with Jodi Foster.

To find out more, or to book, please visit the NATIONAL SPACE CENTRE website.

18:00     Building Opens – Sungazing begins

18:30     It is Rocket Science! – LIVE Space

18:45     Tour of the Night Sky – Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium

19:00     Staying Alive in Space – Prof Anu Ojha in LIVE Space

19:00     How to Buy a Telescope – Leicester Astronomical Association in Boosters Café

19:25     Tour of the Night Sky – Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium

19:30     Why Can’t We Fly into Space in A Plane? – Dr Nigel Bannister, University of Leicester in LIVE Space

19:45     Into the Unknown – film from Northrop Grumman (38 min) – Shuttle Suites

20:00     How to Buy a Telescope – Leicester Astronomical Association in Boosters Café

20:00     Building Things That Go into Space – Piyal Samara-Ratna, University of Leicester in LIVE Space

20:05     Tour of the Night Sky – Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium

20:30     ExoMars Rover: Engineering for the Red Planet – Paul Meacham, Airbus in LIVE Space

20:45     Into the Unknown – film from Northrop Grumman (38 min) – Shuttle Suites

20:45     FILM – ‘Contact’ PG (additional ticket required)

21:20     Sunset – Stargazing begins

22:00     Building closed to non-film guests

23:00     Film ends and Building Closes

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