National Space Centre

07/06/2026

Today we celebrated Beagle 2 🇬🇧🚀
The first British and European spacecraft to land successfully on another planet 🔴
With live talks and demonstrations all about Mars the planet it landed on and where it still remains!
Thank you to UK Space Agency and all involved in the commemorative plaque project and all those involved with the Beagle 2 mission over the years.

06/06/2026

Father's Day gift for someone that loves Pink Floyd? 🌈🎸

📽️ Tickets to Dark Side of the Moon! The fulldome experience returns to the Space Centre on 19 June. It sets 10 tracks from the album to amazing 360° visuals.

🎫 Get your tickets: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/pink-floyds-dsotm/

06/06/2026

🎫 Tickets are selling fast for Tim Peake Day on 18 June.

🧑🏻‍🚀 Planetarium seats for Tim's Ask an Astronaut Q&A are fully booked but you'll be able to watch a live stream in our LIVE Space gallery.

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/tim-peake-day/

05/06/2026

There's one week to go until our 25th birthday sleepover 🎉

🚀 Space Lates
🎧 Silent disco
🛍️ 25th birthday goody bag
🔭 Stargazing
📽️ Night at the Museum in the planetarium
💤 Sleepover in the galleries

Have you booked your space? https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/sleepover/

05/06/2026

David joined the National Space Centre in 2021, but we go way back 🕰️

Before being Director of The National Space Academy, he first came as a visitor with his two children, James and Jenny 🎟️

Now Jenny is one of the National Space Academy’s Space Engineers and is planning to study mechanical engineering at university 🙌

These photos have pride of place on his desk ❤️

Share your stories and photos with us as we reminisce on the run up to our 25th Birthday on the 30th June 🥳

04/06/2026

📷 We're looking for families with children aged 8+ to join us for a fun photoshoot at the Space Centre. The images and video will be used as part of our marketing content.

As a thank you, we will be offering you:
🎟️ A free Annual Pass to the Space Centre
☕ A complimentary drink and snack on the day
🖼️ Your own copies of the photos to keep

📅 The photoshoot will take place on 15, 16, 22, 23 and 24 June, from 15:30-18:00.

➡️ Please fill in our form to apply to join us by 8 June: https://forms.gle/Gd2V1nfRcuNpFmF96

04/06/2026

In one month's time the Space Centre will look like this:

✨ Galactic Gathering
📅 4-5 July

🎟️ Get your tickets: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/galactic-gathering/

03/06/2026

Meet Robotic-Explorer 🤖

🚀 We’re sending R-Ex on a secret mission to explore new worlds and search for life.

📷 R-Ex's primary scientific instruments include a SuperCam Remote Imager, located at the top of the rover's mast, and a seismometer to detect vibrations and quakes. The rover is powered by solar panels.

📱 Follow along for updates.

03/06/2026

On 9 June NASA is set to announce the four astronauts who will orbit Earth on Artemis III. 🧑‍🚀🧑‍🚀🧑‍🚀🧑‍🚀

The mission, expected to launch in 2027, will test the Orion spacecraft's ability to dock with one or both of the lunar landers. 🌎

Artemis IV will see humans land back on the lunar surface. 🌕

02/06/2026