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We're really excited for you to get to know the National Space Centre better and to bring you closer to the work we do here! Space may be very far away for the vast majority of us; but starting from now, the National Space Centre will be closer than ever before.
This October, our Venue Hire team are taking things in a whole new direction with Crime and Dine, an immersive evening unlike anything we've done before. For this Our Space, discover how Crime and Dine came to life, what you need to know if you're joining us, and why it promises to be a night like no other.
For this Our Space, I caught up with Sophie Allen to find out more about her two brand-new books, what inspired them, and why they are perfect for any young space enthusiasts.
This year, we celebrated our 25th birthday, and what better way to mark the occasion than with a beer brewed especially for the occasion by our friends at Everards? For this Our Space, we are finding out what made Citrus Supernova such a perfect match for our birthday celebrations.
Whilst summer is not quite over just yet, the start of a new term has a habit of creeping up. For this Our Space, we have come up with suggestions for the perfect National Space Centre back-to-school starter kit for your child, to help your child have a cosmic first day of term.
Since leaving the Centre in 2002, one former member of our original Space Crew has built an impressive career in space science. For this Our Space, I was lucky enough to sit and chat with James Carpenter and find out how he became the Head of the Lunar Science Office at the European Space Agency.
This summer we are not only celebrating our 25th birthday, but we have also just reopened our much-loved Our Solar System gallery with an amazing brand-new experience called Outer Solar System. And just when you thought that was enough, we went one step further by bringing dinosaurs into the mix.
Among our visitors is a family who have gone above and beyond to support our charity. As we celebrate our 25th birthday today, I want to shine a light on Sarah, Karl and their daughter Isabella, for whom the National Space Centre has become a huge part of their own journey.
On 30 June, we will be celebrating our 25th birthday. We have got a fantastic line-up of activities planned; not just for the big day, but throughout our anniversary year. So, for this Our Space, I have created a guide to help you get involved and make the most of our birthday celebrations.
In the spirit of Father’s Day, I gathered a few of the “Dads of the National Space Centre” and took a trip to our Shop. The mission? To explore gift ideas that suit every kind of dad, from the sweet-toothed to the sentimental, and everything in between.
Thanks to the support of the Randal Foundation, our Community team are empowered to deliver their work with young people throughout Leicester. I had the pleasure to speak to the Dr Kotecha OBE DL, the Founder and Chairman of the Randal Foundation, to find out why our values align so perfectly.
