Jodrell Bank

Astrophotograhy Night at Jodrell Bank

19:30 18 January 2016 - 21:00 18 January 2017
Come along to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre for an informal and fun evening of Astrophotography. You'll enjoy an Introduction to Astrophotography workshop (co-presented by Dr. Ant Holloway…

Space Hack: Capture the Moon

30 - 31 January 2016
On 4th February 1966 Jodrell Bank produced the first ever pictures of the surface of the moon, intercepting a signal from the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft and printing the image on a borrowed…

70th anniversary lecture series: Jodrell Bank, the Moon and the Space Race

19:30 - 21:00 4 February 2016
On 4th February 1966 Jodrell Bank intercepted signals from the Soviet Luna 9 spacecraft which had landed on the Moon the previous day. and printed them on a borrowed newspaper fax machine.…

Space Hack: Capture the Moon!

10:00 - 16:00 6 February 2016
Come to Jodrell Bank and walk on the Moon On 4th February 1966 Jodrell Bank produced the first ever pictures of the surface of the moon, intercepting a signal from the Soviet Luna…

Destination Space - The Astronaut Science Show

11:00 15 - 12:00 19 February 2016
This December, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake will start his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

Destination Space – the astronaut science show

15 - 19 February 2016
In December 2015, British European Space Agency astronaut Tim Peake started his mission to the International Space Station. To celebrate this mission, our science show will show you…

February half term: Meet the Expert

13:00 15 - 13:45 19 February 2016
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you have…

Telescope Demonstration Night

19:30 - 21:30 24 February 2016
Still searching for that perfect and unique Christmas present? Why not give the gift of a Telescope Demonstration Night? Come along for a chance to learn about the different types…

Lovell lecture: The formation of stars and planets – new insight from the Herschel Space Observatory

19:30 - 21:00 3 March 2016
Prof Derek Ward-Thompson University of Central Lancashire The Herschel Space Observatory was an ESA space telescope which flew from 2009 until 2013 and collected a huge archive of…

Easter holidays: Meet the Expert

13:00 4 - 14:00 15 April 2016
A chance to meet one of our resident scientific and engineering experts, find out about their work and quiz them about what they do and their knowledge of Jodrell Bank. If you have…

Easter holidays: Planets Science Show

11:00 4 - 16:00 8 April 2016
Come along to our science show and find out about the planets in our solar system. Find out why Venus is such a horrible place, what happens when you visit the cold outer planets and…

Easter Holidays: Engineering the Square Kilometre Array

11:00 11 - 16:00 15 April 2016
Come and find out about a brand new telescope which is being designed by scientists and engineers at Jodrell Bank and around the world. You will have the chance to try experiments to…

Girls Night Out: transit of Mercury

17:30 - 20:30 9 May 2016
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre’s Girls Night Out is back with an evening of planetary wonder. This one starts earlier in the evening than usual so that we can watch live as Mercury,…

Lovell Lecture: Einstein's Relativity: Tested to the Limit (with Pulsars)

19:30 - 21:30 12 May 2016
Einstein's Theory of General Relativity was published in 1915. In over a century it has not failed a single time despite hundreds of tests and experiments. One of the most extreme environments…

Exploring the Universe from Jodrell Bank; Heritage Lecture Series

19:30 - 21:00 30 June 2016
Our understanding of the Universe has changed dramatically since Sir Bernard Lovell first arrived at Jodrell Bank in December 1945. The radio telescopes built here have allowed us to…

Christmas Shopping and Wreath Making afternoon

12:30 - 15:30 3 December 2016
Come and join us for a festive afternoon of shopping and crafting at Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre. It’s the perfect opportunity to browse our extensive gift shop, packed full of brilliant…

Lovell Lecture: Professor Danielle George

19:30 - 21:00 23 March 2017
We’re delighted to welcome Professor Danielle George, Vice Dean for Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Science and Engineering, and Professor of Radio Frequency Engineering at…

Astrophotography at Jodrell Bank

19:30 - 22:00 29 March 2017
We’re delighted to be running our popular Astrophotography Nights again at Jodrell Bank this winter. The evening will be an informal and fun session including an Introduction to Astrophotography…

Green Space Garden Volunteer Day

11:00 - 15:00 29 March 2017
Come along to Jodrell Bank for a day of willow coppicing in the gardens as part of our brand new garden volunteering scheme! Starting from Wednesday 29th March, our new Garden Volunteer…

Stargazing Night at Jodrell Bank

19:00 - 22:00 30 March 2017
Get into astronomy and join us for an evening of stargazing at Jodrell Bank, home to the world-famous Lovell Telescope. As well as our own astronomers, Macclesfield Astronomical Society…

Black Holes Science Show!

3 - 17 April 2017
Bring all the family to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this Easter and enjoy out new Science Show all about Black Holes! 3rd - 17th April (weekdays only, including Good Friday and Easter…

Make a Quasar! Drop in Activity

3 - 13 April 2017
Bring all the family to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this Easter and join in with our fun drop-in activity: Make a Quasar! 3rd - 13th April weekdays only, 10:30 - 12:30 and 1:30 -…

Meet the Expert

3 - 13 April 2017
Bring all the family to Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre this Easter and enjoy our popular Meet the Expert Q&A sessions. 3rd - 13th April weekdays only, 13:30 Here’s your chance to meet…

Green Space Garden Volunteer Day

10:30 - 15:00 24 May 2017
Wednesday 24th May, 10:30am – 3pm Our next Green Space Garden Volunteer Day will take place on Wednesday 24th May. -Come and join us for a day of light gardening in our beautiful arboretum…

Lovell Lecture: Professor Isobel Hook

19:30 - 22:00 25 May 2017
In 1998 two teams of astronomers discovered that the expansion of the Universe is accelerating, work that was awarded the Nobel Prize for physics in 2011. The discovery was based on…

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