Dark Space Planetarium

Women have made many significant contributions to astronomy throughout its history, and their work has helped to advance our knowledge. This has included the discovery of a new planet in our Solar System, the development of the Hubble Space Telescope allowing astronomers to look back to the beginning of the Universe, and the discovery of […]

Everything you should need to know about telescopes before spending any money! With the huge range of telescopes available it can be difficult to know which one to buy. A wrong choice can lead to frustration or wasting of hundreds of pounds. This workshop, led by Mike Alexander, is designed to help you understand all […]

The fact that Isaac Newton saw further than most people is because he stood on the shoulders of the intellectual giant Johannes Kepler. Described by Einstein as a genius, Kepler spent years searching for the laws that drive the universe. In this talk, amateur astronomer Andy Sawers talks about the life and work of the […]

Did you know that pre-Iron Age people such as the ancient Greeks and Egyptians venerated and even used meteorite metal? Our understanding of meteorites has developed over the centuries and is still as important today. Join Mike Alexander as he discusses the origin of meteorites and what they can tell us about the early Solar […]