UK In Space Festival
Sunday 15th September 2024 from 10:00am to 17:00pm
National Space Centre
Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5NS
Enjoy a fabulous day at the National Space Centre learning about space exploration and the incredible progress being made. Get hands on with real science, discover new missions heading to space, learn about the vibrant UK space industry and the career opportunities within it to ensure the UK is best placed to shape, support and influence
The event includes inspiring speakers, planetarium shows and a chance to meet the team of amazing Space Communicators and special guests.
In addition, members of the Leicester Astronomical Society will be offering help with your telescope (take it along if you have one) as well as views of the Sun using special solar telescopes.
Please note that this has already taken place on 15/09/2024
Event organiser
National Space Centre is organising this event
Please contact National Space Centre directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Sun 15th Sep
Local light pollution
National Space Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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