Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars : 143 years of astronomy
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Stadt Moers Park, Huyton
Pottery Lane, Huyton, United Kingdom
Members of the Liverpool Astronomical Society, (founded in 1881), will display several telescopes for viewing the night sky if clear. There will also be an illustrated talk on astronomy. This event is free, and is open to all members of the public.For more information contact our outreach officer, Mr. David Harper via this page.
The Quaker Meeting House in Liverpool City Centre
The Quaker Meeting House, 22 School Lane, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Mark is an observational astronomer who teaches both on-campus Physics and Astrophysics students, as well as distance learning Astronomy students. He has been responsible for leading the redevelopment and upgrade of the University's Alston Observatory, as well as the training and supervision of students as they make use of the 70cm Moses Holden Telescope. https://www.uclan.ac.uk/academics/dr-mark-norris
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan)
University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom
Week long UCLAN Lancashire Science week with Solar scopes, desk and displays. We will be helping out along side PADAS on the last day which is the public day. Organised by Lancashire Science Festival Email: lancscifest@uclan.ac.uk;
Miller and Carter Steakhouse (formerly Harvester Otterspool)
Otterspool Drive, Liverpool, United Kingdom
Come along to our Solar Day at the Miller & Carter Steakhouse, Otterspool, L17 5AL from 13:00 until 17:00 where we’ll have specially adapted telescopes in which you can safely view the sun. In addition, there will be talks, no matter the weather.
World Museum, Liverpool (formerly NMGM Liverpool Museum)
World Museum, William Brown St, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
Join Professor Laurence Garvie, an expert on meteorites from Arizona State University where he conducts research and curates the globally significant meteorite collection. Find out more about his amazing findings and his life, spent travelling the world looking for new specimens to help further our knowledge of the universe. Questions? If you have any questions about tickets, please contact the Box Office at tickets@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk or call 0151 478 4444. Phone lines are open Monday-Sunday, 10am - 5pm.
Liverpool Central Library
William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom
It’s Completely Free! The LAS is happy to return to the annual MakeFest event again this year, on Saturday 1st July in Liverpool's Central Library. It’s a ‘Fab’ welcome back to the largest free Maker Event in the UK! If you’ve not attended before, Liverpool Makefest is a one day hybrid technology and arts & crafts participatory festival where lovely makers get together to show their projects to the public, with the hope of enthusing the next generation of creative technologists and artists. It’s a fun, educational, buzzing and often wacky day that takes place in the unusual setting of […]
The Daresbury Open Day is back on Saturday 15th July 2023! The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) and the Sci-Tech Daresbury campus are throwing open their doors for a free day of fun for all ages. The open day is a rare chance to step inside Daresbury Laboratory and Sci-Tech Daresbury to find out more about the world-class science and research happening at the campus, and across the UK. FOR TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/daresbury-laboratory-open-day-tickets-99005796001 Please ensure that you check the venue website for details of how to reach this event, even if travelling by car!
