Space Lates - November
This month our Discovery team will be heading back to the Moon.
- 15th Nov 2024
- Tickets from £8.00
- Highly Engaging Talks and Workshops
- Very Limited Capacity
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National Space Centre Space Lates
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.
For this Space Lates, we’re looking at our Return to the Moon.
We’ve curated a special evening packed with guest speakers, interactive workshops and live demos, planetarium shows, and stargazing. It's not expected that you'll be able to catch everything during this jam-packed evening - instead it is designed to allow you to choose and explore your top picks.
Take a look around our galleries after-hours and finish your evening with a live astronomy session with Leicester Astronomical Society (weather permitting).
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PeopleImages Space Lates Sleepover
A once a year opportunity to ‘camp out’ in the heart of the exhibition is opened up for adults and families to enjoy in addition to this Space Lates evening.
After an evening packed with guest speakers, interactive workshops and live demos, planetarium shows, stargazing, and a chance to explore the galleries after-hours, complete your evening with a film screening in the UK’s largest planetarium before bedding down in one of the most unusual places to sleep… with no chance of rain.
The fun continues in the morning with a screening of one of our award-winning planetarium shows, following a continental buffet breakfast under giant rockets.
Find out more about our Space Lates Sleepover and book tickets.
Planetarium
CAPCOM GO!
18:45, 19:45 – pre-booked
Head to the UKs largest planetarium to discover the epic story behind the historic moment of humans first journeying to the Moon - guranteed to inspire the next generation of explorers, thinkers and dreamers..
Talks
Head to our LIVE Space and Shuttle Suites to hear from our expert guest speakers.
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We shall return: How the UK is supporting Humanities Return to the Moon
- Lily Forward
- Systems Engineer – Lunar Pathfinder, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL)
- 18:15 and 20:15
Join Lily as she take a meander through the reasoning behind our long awaited return to the Moon, with a discussion on who is going back to our lunar neighbour, and culminating on where and how the UK developments fit into humanity’s return.
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What to pack to go to the Moon
- Meganne Christian
- Reserve Astronaut / Exploration Commercialisation Lead, UK Space Agency and European Space Agency
- 18:15 and 19:15
With the Artemis missions underway, we plan to go back to the Moon, this time to stay. What will humans be doing on Gateway, the station orbiting the Moon, and on the lunar surface in the years to come? How will they prepare and how will they survive there? What is the role of robotic missions and how does the commercial sector fit in?
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The European Service Module - Powering Humankind’s Return to the Moon and beyond.
- John Chinner
- Head of Outreach, Airbus Defence and Space
- 19:15 and 20:15
More than 50 years after the first crewed Moon landing in 1969, NASA is again planning a Moon landing, and Europe and Airbus are playing a major role in this ambitious project: For the first time ever, NASA has entrusted a non-US company to build a mission-critical element for an American Human Spaceflight Mission.
Activities
Join our science communication team and supporting contributors throughout the evening to explore a range of different activities.
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Astronaut training
- 18:00-21:00 (drop-in)
- National Space Centre
Have you got what it takes to be an astronaut? Try out some astronaut training exercises and test your memory, reaction, and coordination skills.
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From the Vaults
- 18:00-21:00 (drop-in)
- National Space Centre
Join our space communications team to explore some of our collection items that were used as humans first attempted to travel to the Moon.
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National Space Centre Water on the Moon
- 18:00-21:00 (drop-in)
- National Space Centre
Put your scientific skills to the test in our sample return activity. Collect lunar rock samples and find out more about the search for water on the Moon.
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Leicester Astronomical Society Stargazing
- 18:00 - 21:00 (drop-in)
Meet the Leicester Astronomical Society to find out more about stargazing and to look through their telescopes.
*weather permitting
Limited availability (first come, first served basis): Bring your own telescope along and members of the Leicester Astronomical Society will happily offer telescope setting-up advice.
About Space Lates
All talks and activities are aimed at adults and families interested in science.
Children are welcome; however, parents/guardians need to decide if children are happy to attend accessible and engaging 30-minute talks.
You are free to explore our galleries throughout the night.
Please note that the Rocket Tower and Tetrastar Spaceport will not be open.
Hot food can be pre-ordered when purchasing your ticket.
Our café will be open throughout the evening.
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