Ground Station Shows

Space Centre

Planet Hunters

Discover more about planet hunting techniques astronomers use and their quest to find signs of life in the universe.
Show Length: 20 minutes

Living on the Lunar Gateway

Explore the challenges that astronauts will face living and working on the Lunar Gateway outpost.
Show Length: 20 minutes

The Colour of Fire

Polaris, our North Star, is made mostly of hydrogen. Ever wonder how astronomers obtain such detailed information about stars that are so far away? This blazing presentation demonstrates how spectroscopy applies to astronomy.
Show Length: 20 minutes

Day in Space

What exactly do astronauts do up there? From microgravity experiments to eating and sleeping while floating - find out what it takes to live and work in space.
Age: 6+ (recommended)
Show Length: 20 minutes

Rocket Lab

3 . 2 . 1 . . . This time it IS rocket science. What goes up doesn’t necessarily come down. Take part in this live demonstration of the basic principles of Newton’s Laws of Motion and its use in rocketry.
Show Length: 20 minutes

Cosmic Glue

Learn about Newton and Einstein's perspectives on gravity and how astronomers use it to study the universe. What is gravity? How has our understanding of gravity changed over time? We’ll answer these questions and play with our space-time table so you can see how gravity affects planets in orbit!
Age: 10+ (recommended)
Show Length: 20 minutes