Space Lates - World Space Week

An evening created for those who want to know more about astronomy, space missions, and the exciting research happening here in the UK, around the world and out in space.

On this Space Lates evening we’ll be celebrating World Space Week by exploring our Solar System and beyond. Join us on a journey to the Sun, the outer gas giants and mysterious exoplanets.

Space Lates Evening Ticket: £6

Space Lates Evening Ticket + The Planets 360 in the Planetarium: £8

We’ve curated a special evening packed with guest speakers, planetarium shows, stargazing and live demos.

Explore our galleries after-hours* and close your evening with an immersive planetarium show featuring Gustav Holst’s The Planets suite

Our café will be serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and sandwiches throughout the evening and our shop will be open from 18:00 – 21:00.

Guest Talks

• SMILE! Taking a picture of space weather - Dr Jennifer Carter

•Uranus and Neptune: The least explored worlds of our Solar System - Naomi Rowe-Gurney

•The Seven Exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1 - Dr Matthew Kenworthy

Activities

• Tour of the Night Sky

• Bepicolombo: X-Rays Eyes on Mercury

• Building a Solar System

• Take A Step on an Exoplanet (Virtual Reality)

• Meteorite Display

• Stargazing (weather permitting)