The waxing crescent Moon will be in conjunction with Jupiter at 17:12 GMT on Thursday 22 October. Later that night, it will be in conjunction with Saturn at 03:24 GMT in the early hours of Friday 23 October. Look out for them in the sky on the Thursday evening.

The Orionid Meteor Shower reaches its peak on 21-22 October. These bright, quick meteors appear to originate from the constellation Orion and are actually leftovers from Halley’s Comet.

During this week’s Space Store Live! event, Krystal will be discussing Secure World Foundation’s mission to ensure space sustainability through the work the Foundation does, exploring the importance and impact of sustainability in space and why we, here on Earth, derive so much benefit from sustainable practices in the satellite and space industry.

Join us on Thursday 22 October at 7:00pm to hear from Krystal Azelton, Director of Space Applications Programs at Secure World Foundation.

Sign up below! You can also watch live on the Space Store YouTube channel.

Join Nick and Terry for our fortnightly roundup of all things space! During the 30 minute slot, we’ll ponder and discuss the latest developments in the space industry and astronomy events to look out for.

Tuesday 27 October, 19:30 – 20:00

More talk details to follow soon!

Join us on Thursday 29 October at 7:00pm to hear from Claudia Blagu.

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The Moon will make a close approach to Mars, being at conjunction at 16:16 GMT – look out for this impressive sight after sunset above the eastern horizon.

The Moon will appear fully illuminated by the Sun. When this happens for the second time in one month, it is known as a blue moon. Blue moons are rare – they occur on average once every 2.7 years.

SpaceX’s first operational Crew Dragon mission to the International Space Station, Crew-1, will blast off on a Falcon 9 rocket.

The launch will take off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre, currently scheduled for 06:40GMT. NASA astronauts Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover and Shannon Walker and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi will be onboard.

On 2 Nov 2000, NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd and Russian cosmonauts Yuri Gidzenko and Sergei Krikalev began a planned four-month stay aboard the International Space Station (ISS). They were the first resident crew members to live and work on the ISS.

The Moon will be in conjunction with Venus – look for the pair before dawn above the eastern horizon. It will make its closest approach at 21:30 GMT.

The theme of this year’s National Astronomy Week is ‘Mars Encounter’. With the red planet around its biggest and brightest in the sky, this is a great opportunity to observe it at night. You can also find out more at a variety of virtual events taking place!

Keep an eye out for what Space Store will be doing during this exciting week, and find out more about National Astronomy Week at the link below!

The New Moon – when the Moon is invisible to the naked eye because its dark side faces the Earth – means the sky is darker, which is great for stargazing. (Now all that’s needed is no clouds!)

This time it’s also a Super New Moon, as it takes place very close to the Moon’s point of closest approach to Earth on its orbit.

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Join CEO and Founder of Space Store Stephen Ringler during this exclusive, in-store experience for up to six people from the same family, household or bubble.

We’ve got the social distancing requirements and health and safety angle covered so that you don’t have to worry about a thing!

We provide:

– Stephen Ringler to host your experience with space facts and expertise along the way!
– Activities throughout your session, tailored to meet your booking and exclusive to your group, choose from a selection of the below activities to tailor your experience:

1. Virtual reality: You can chose two of three activities from a EVA (space walk), cave dive, or mission launch
2. Augmented reality cards: An interactive experience of computer-generated imagery of our Solar System followed by a quiz to test your knowledge
3. Meteorites: Real space rocks for you to hold; touch, feel and learn about their origin and what they are made of
4. Try on a Space Suit: Replica Tim Peake, Sokol space suits to try on for each member of the group
5. Satellite Treasure Hunt: An interactive exploration of satellite images, find the landmarks!
6. Eat Like an Astronaut: Discover what astronauts eat in space and have a go at making your own meal
7. Build a Satellite: Learn to build and operate a ‘UBO’ satellite
8. Individual feature photographs for the group as a memento of the occasion.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements to develop an exclusive and bespoke activity for your group.

Great for ages 4 and up!

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The Leonid shower produces 10-15 meteors per hour at its peak, which this year takes place on 17-18 November. The point where the meteors seem to emanate from (known as the radiant) is at the head or ‘sickle’ of the constellation Leo the Lion, hence the shower’s name.

This is an annual meteor shower, produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle. This shower, however, is unique in that it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years where hundreds of meteors per hour can be seen. The last of these occurred in 2001.

More talk details to follow soon!

Join us on Thursday 19 November at 7:00pm to hear from Nick Booth and Elizabeth Howell during National Astronomy Week.

Sign up below! You can also watch live on the Space Store YouTube channel.

The theme of this year’s National Astronomy Week is ‘Mars Encounter’. With the red planet around its biggest and brightest in the sky, this is a great opportunity to observe it at night. You can also find out more at a variety of virtual events taking place!

Keep an eye out for what Space Store will be doing during this exciting week, and find out more about National Astronomy Week at the link below!

The Moon will make a close approach to Mars, being at conjunction at 19:46 GMT – look out for this impressive sight after sunset above the eastern horizon.

More talk details to follow soon!

Join us on Thursday 26 November at 7:00pm to hear from Mariëlle Geers-Plasmans.

Sign up below! You can also watch live on the Space Store YouTube channel.

Peaking on 13-14 December, the Geminids is considered by many to be the best shower, producing up to 120 multicoloured meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon.

The New Moon – when the Moon is invisible to the naked eye because its dark side faces the Earth – means the sky is darker, which is great for stargazing. (Now all that’s needed is no clouds!)

This is also the day of the only total solar eclipse of 2020! It won’t be visible from the UK though – the Moon’s shadow will pass through the southern end of South America.

VARIOUS DATES AVAILABLE: Please enquire
DURATION: 30 minutes to 4 hours (depending on activities selected)
PRICE: Enquire for prices for up to six people

Join CEO and Founder of Space Store Stephen Ringler during this exclusive, in-store experience for up to six people from the same family, household or bubble.

We’ve got the social distancing requirements and health and safety angle covered so that you don’t have to worry about a thing!

We provide:

– Stephen Ringler to host your experience with space facts and expertise along the way!
– Activities throughout your session, tailored to meet your booking and exclusive to your group, choose from a selection of the below activities to tailor your experience:

1. Virtual reality: You can chose two of three activities from a EVA (space walk), cave dive, or mission launch
2. Augmented reality cards: An interactive experience of computer-generated imagery of our Solar System followed by a quiz to test your knowledge
3. Meteorites: Real space rocks for you to hold; touch, feel and learn about their origin and what they are made of
4. Try on a Space Suit: Replica Tim Peake, Sokol space suits to try on for each member of the group
5. Satellite Treasure Hunt: An interactive exploration of satellite images, find the landmarks!
6. Eat Like an Astronaut: Discover what astronauts eat in space and have a go at making your own meal
7. Build a Satellite: Learn to build and operate a ‘UBO’ satellite
8. Individual feature photographs for the group as a memento of the occasion.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements to develop an exclusive and bespoke activity for your group.

Great for ages 4 and up!

Discuss your booking with us at  or click the link below!

Jupiter and Saturn will appear near to each other in the evening sky – their closest conjunction since 1623!

The solstice occurs at 09:47, signalling the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer in the Southern Hemisphere. This is point when the Earth’s North Pole is tilted directly away from the Sun.

The Moon will make a close approach to Mars, being at conjunction at 18:31 GMT – look out for this impressive sight after sunset above the eastern horizon.