Race to Space for the Lightyear Foundation!
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Event details
Join the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology for a fun-filled, family-friendly evening exploring our Solar System and the night sky!
- Explore the wonders of space in the Cosmodome, an inflatable planetarium
- Look around the University observatory, the Astrocampus, and use our telescopes to explore the night sky
- Get hands-on with a genuine meteorite
- Discover the constellations and use your creative side to invent your own
- Have fun with robots and try driving a mini space rover
- And lots more!
This is a drop-in event - arrive any time from 6pm-9pm.
This event is in support of the Lightyear Foundation, a charity breaking down barriers to disabled children being part of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). The event is free, but please donate whatever you can afford at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/race-to-space These donations will help fund creative workshops, engaging virtual labs, workplace inspiration trips, and projects highlighting disabled scientist role models.