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Royal Observatory science demos
Family fun

Live science and astronomy

Drop by and chat with our Observatory Explainers and navigation experts as they bring science and astronomy to life!

Weekends | 11.00-14.30
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Ted the bear with a rocket, blue planet and the Sun
Planetarium shows

Ted's Space Adventure

A live, special planetarium show for under-7s - perfect for little astronauts everywhere!

Weekends during term time, daily during school holidays | 11.30am & 2.30pm
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Images of each planet in the solar system and the Sun
Planetarium shows

Meet the Neighbours

Tour the Solar System and beyond in this show, presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer. Suitable for adults and families

Weekends during term time, daily during school holidays | 12:30pm
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Images of constellations, the Moon, Mars, a comet and the Andromeda galaxy
Planetarium shows

The Sky Tonight

A classic guide to the night sky presented live by a Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomer. Suitable for adults and families

Weekends in term time, daily during school holidays | 1:30pm (subject to availability during weekends) & 4:30pm
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Images of different coloured stars, a nebula, a supernova and a blackhole
Planetarium shows

Starstruck

A new planetarium show about the lives of stars presented by an astronomer from the Royal Observatory Greenwich. Suitable for adults and families

Weekends during term time, daily during school holidays | 3:30pm
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The four Galilean moons of Jupiter
Family fun

Out Of This World: Moons

Take a voyage across our solar system as we explore its many moons in this interactive family workshop

31 May (SOLD OUT) & 1 June (last few remaining) | 10.30am -12.00 noon BST
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Daytime

Holiday to Space

Travel across the Solar System and help Ted plan for a holiday on another planet

2 June (SOLD OUT) & 3 June (last few remaining) | 10.30am - 12.00 noon
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An image of the full moon
Evenings & Lates

Evening With The Moon

See our nearest neighbour in space using our 130 year old Great Equatorial Telescope as we enjoy an Evening With The Moon!
3, 4 June, 2, 3, 31 July, 1 August | 17:40-19:15 BST
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A collection of multi coloured stars seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Planetarium shows

Morning Stars

See our planetarium show developed specifically for children with ASD

Saturday 4th June | 10:30am BST
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Images of Chinese constellations, the Earth, Moon, Mars, Crab supernova and some spacecraft
Planetarium shows

Chinese Astronomy

Explore topics in ancient and modern Chinese astronomy, including the Sun, Moon, stars and space exploration

Saturday 11th June | 10.30am
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Images of stars, planets and galaxies
Planetarium shows

À Descoberta do Sistema Solar

Venha descobrir o Sistema Solar conosco nesta sessão de planetário apresentada ao vivo, em Português.

Saturday 18th June | 10:30am
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Image of a star and background galaxies taken by JWST.
Talks and courses

Annual Royal Observatory Summer Lecture

What is the new James Webb Space Telescope and what will it find? Find out at the Royal Observatory Greenwich annual Summer Lecture.

Saturday 18 June | 7-8pm
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Small, yellow, box-like robot WALL-E waves at the viewer, standing on a rubbish-covered landscape. A spacecraft is visible in the background.
Evenings & Lates

Silver Screen Science Fiction presents... WALL-E

Sci-fi returns to the Peter Harrison Planetarium with a special screening of the family-favourite film WALL-E

16 July | 18:00 - 20:00 BST