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National Space Centre 🪐 The UK's largest attraction dedicated to space
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🚀 Space For Everyone
https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/

The National Space Centre is the UK’s largest attraction dedicated to space.

07/10/2026

Space Traveller's Handbook: A Guide for Future Astronauts 📖 is out tomorrow 🥳

What better time for it to be released than World Space Week!

The perfect gift for any future astronaut 👩‍🚀

🚀 This World Space Week the theme is Rocket Revolution 🚀In our blog we take a closer look at the rockets we have here at...
07/10/2026

🚀 This World Space Week the theme is Rocket Revolution 🚀

In our blog we take a closer look at the rockets we have here at the National Space Centre, shining a spotlight on their achievements, revealing how they came to be here, and sharing why they are so important to us.

Did you know? The Blue Streak (right) displayed at the National Space Centre is the 16th, and last one ever made. Rescued from the production line, it was stored by World Museum and National Museums Scotland before being loaned to the National Space Centre in 2000.

Before arriving at the National Space Centre, Thor Able (left) stood for 27 years beside the Planetarium at the Saint Louis Science Center. In 2000 it was strengthened and shipped across the Atlantic. Both rockets arrived before the Rocket Tower was completed, and the tower itself had to be built around the rockets due to their immense size.

Read more: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/news/space-now-blog/rocket-revolution/

🪐 COMPETITION 🪐 To celebrate World Space Week we’ve partnered with Learning Resources UK to give away this GeoSafari O...
06/10/2026

🪐 COMPETITION 🪐 To celebrate World Space Week we’ve partnered with Learning Resources UK to give away this GeoSafari Orbiting Solar System & Projector.

Turn any room into a personal planetarium with GeoSafari® Orbiting Solar System & Projector for ages 5+. It’s an awesome addition for any space lover!

To enter...
👉 follow National Space Centre and Learning Resources UK
👉 like the post
👉 tag a friend. Each tag counts as an extra entry!

📆 Prize draw ends at 12:00 on 12 October. 1 lucky winner will be selected at random from across Facebook and Instagram and contacted by the official National Space Centre page. Good luck! No alternative prizes are offered, the prize has no cash value and entry is only open to UK residents, 18+.

📸 We want to add your astrophotography images to our new Outer Solar System experience.✨ Whether you're a beginner or an...
06/10/2026

📸 We want to add your astrophotography images to our new Outer Solar System experience.

✨ Whether you're a beginner or an expert, using a smartphone or DSLR, you can submit your entries to be considered for our new display at the National Space Centre.

🌒 We're particularly looking for images of planets and comets. Upload your photos and tell us the story behind your image to be considered. https://astrophotography.spacecentre.co.uk

🪐 Photos by David Trudgian, James Willmott, Rob Jones and Jake Fletcher.

✨ We're looking for families with kids aged 8+ to join us for a VIP Family Photoshoot and Day Out this half term, from 0...
05/10/2026

✨ We're looking for families with kids aged 8+ to join us for a VIP Family Photoshoot and Day Out this half term, from 08:45-11:00 on 19-22 October.

📷 We'll capture photos and video of you enjoying a range of activities and exhibits at the Centre before we open to the public. After the photoshoot you'll be welcome to stay for a day out at the Centre. We’ll share these photos with you to keep, as well as using the images in our marketing materials.

➡️ Find out more and apply by 12 October: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecv08yWJQdxbppaqKFF9rc3ctLRNj9fQ8wEgOV0L1-Xr0Nkg/viewform?usp=header

Looking for a night out that's different this October? ✨👢 Get your cowboy boots on for Cosmic Country🍿 Head into the pla...
01/10/2026

Looking for a night out that's different this October? ✨

👢 Get your cowboy boots on for Cosmic Country
🍿 Head into the planetarium to watch The Conjuring on the big screen
🕵️‍♀️ Learn how to solve a murder at Crime and Dine

🎟️ Book your tickets: https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/whats-on/

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National Space Centre, Exploration Drive, SPACE CITY
Leicester
LE45NS

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+441162610261

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