National Space Centre: Space Lates – the Night Sky
Join the team at the National Space Centre on January 20th, where they will explore the night sky, from constellation mythology to the future of the Universe and all about our own star; the Sun. We’ve curated a special evening packed with guest speakers, interactive workshops, planetarium shows, stargazing, and live demos. Explore our galleries […]
Research Bites: ESA’s Gaia Mission
Please join us again this Friday December 2nd for our second research bites of the term. – Featuring Prof. Martin Barstow, talking about ESA’s Gaia mission. We will be in workshop room E (F23) from 1-2pm, the talk will last around 15-20 minutes, with time for questions afterwards. Free refreshments will be available, but feel […]
National Space Centre Space Lates: Apollo 17
Join the team at the National Space Centre for a special celebration marking 50 years of Apollo 17, December 7th 2022 For this Space Lates, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Apollo 17 – the last crewed mission to the Moon. Explore the achievements of the Apollo Program and its lasting legacy. Come along to […]
Book Launch Event: Original Sin: Power, Technology, and War in Outer Space
Everyone is warmly invited to join Dr. Bleddyn Bowen for a book launch with HyPIR and the Third Nuclear Age Project on Thursday 10th November 2022, 15:30-16:30, Brookfield Lecture Theatre 2, on the Brookfield campus. Dr Bleddyn Bowen is launching his new book this autumn: Original Sin: Power, Technology and War in Outer Space, with Hurst Publishers. He will talk […]
World Space Week at the National Space Centre
Celebrate World Space Week with a very special mission to the National Space Centre (sleepover optional!) Space Lates is an evening created for people who want to know more – those who have an interest in astronomy, space missions, and the exciting research happening here in the UK, around the world, and out in space. […]
First Images from James Webb Space Telescope
The first full-colour images from NASA’s largest and most powerful space science telescope will be revealed to the public at an exciting free event at Space Park Leicester. The pioneering Midlands facility has been successful in its bid to the European Space Agency to showcase the first images from the £10 billion James Webb Space […]
National Space Centre: Planetary Science at Space Lates
Join Dr Henrik Melin (STFC James Webb Fellow) from University of Leicester, for this Space Lates at the National Space Centre on July 22nd. The National Space Centre is heading to the planets, with guests talking about past, current and future missions to some of our closest neighbours in the Solar System, and some a […]
Space Lates at National Space Centre: Spaceports UK
Join the National Space Centre’s “Space Lates” (25 March, 18:00 – 21:00) to discover more about the UK Spaceports set to launch later this year. From understanding why they are where they are, what they are launching to what does this mean for us here in the UK. Come along to hear from industry specialists […]
Loz Atkinson’s: The Edge of Forever
An exhibition at the Attenborough Arts Centre brings together key works from Loz Atkinson’s ‘Imagined Nebula’ series, which began in 2015 as an outlet for Loz’s increasing interest in exploring the relationship that human beings have with the universe. For full details of the exhibition, please click here. The exhibition continues until March 27th, and will feature a live discussion group on 15th […]
Space Lates 2022: Backyard Astronomy
Learn how you can get into astronomy at the National Space Centre’s first Space Lates of 2022, 18:00-21:00, 14 January 2022. Over the past two years stargazing and astronomy has become an increasingly popular hobby for many stuck at home and now Space Lates – Backyard Astronomy will introduce beginners and experts alike to the […]
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