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This summer journey to the moon and back with crafts and experiments that fire up your imagination and send you rocketing into space. Learn about the realities of space with Royal Observatory Explainers.
Moon Explorers
27, 28 July
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
What do you know about the moon? Find out what the moon's surface is like with an Observatory Science Explainer before creating a moon buggy fit for moon exploration!
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Lunar Landscapes
3, 4 August
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
Come and create a giant collaborative lunar community. With Observatory Science Explainers, think about what we need to survive and thrive on the moon, then get building! But, should we be going at all?
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Rocket Races
10 August
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
What does a rocket need to get into space? With an Observatory Science Explainer, find out how rockets fight gravity and then design your own rocket to test out.
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The Moon: Fact or Fiction?
11 August
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
What lies on the far side of the moon? Be inspired by fantastical stories about what is living on the dark side of the moon and create a simple sculpture with your own magical ideas. Find out what we really know about the far side of the moon with an Observatory Science Explainer.
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A Trip to the Moon
18 August
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
Be inspired by journeys to the moon and create your own shadow puppet. Perform a story using moonlight and learn more about this fantastic phenomenon from an Observatory Science Explainer.
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Rocket Posters
24, 25 August
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
Be inspired by science fiction posters exploring space travel and create your own fantastical poster. Find out more about space travel from an Observatory Science Explainer.
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Solar Barges
31 August
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
The Ancient Egyptians worshipped Thoth, god of writing, magic and wisdom and the moon. Thoth had a seat of honour in the sky boat so at night he could help defeat a serpent that tried to destroy the sun god. Be inspired by this story and create your own moon-themed boat fit for a god.
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Moon Gazing
1 September
11am - 1pm | 2pm - 4pm
Find out all about how we observe the Moon from an Observatory Science Explainer before designing your own telescope to take home.
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