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A photo of a little girl running like a spaceship in green gardens.

October Half Term at Jodrell Bank

This October, blast off to a cosmic extravaganza for the whole family – including a brand new, mind-blowing science show, and a journey to Mars in the Space Dome! With creative crafts, sci-fi dress-up, and engaging talks galore, there something for every aspiring astronaut…

25 Oct, 2025 – 2 Nov, 2025

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Gemini and Mercury Remastered Exhibition

From bestselling author and digital restoration expert, Andy Saunders, comes this stunning exhibition of photos. Gemini and Mercury Remastered brings to life the pivotal, intimate moments from the very dawn of human space exploration.

6 Sep, 2025 – 4 Jan, 2026

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Sci-Fi Film Season

Get ready for an autumn under the stars with our Sci-Fi Film Season in the Space Dome! From the epic, intergalactic journeys of Interstellar and Dune, to the gripping, dystopian futures of Alien and District 9, there’s classics and cult favourites to thrill sci-fi fans old and new.

4 Oct, 2025 – 30 Nov, 2025

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Comet 3I/ATLAS streaks across a dense star field in this image captured by the Gemini North telescope's Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph (GMOS-N).

Interstellar Objects and Other Solar System Stories

Livestream now available! In July, a telescope in Chile observed an incoming object known as 3I/ATLAS – only the third interstellar object yet detected passing through the Solar System. Join us for a Lovell Lecture uncovering what this enigmatic comet might reveal…

9 Oct, 2025

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Astro Season 2025/26

This winter, our hugely popular Astro Nights return, giving you the chance to get hands-on with stargazing equipment, learn from experts, and turn your eyes to the skies in a series of evenings celebrating all things astronomy.

4 Nov, 2025 – 25 Mar, 2026

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A photo of Jodrell Bank site, taken by Glyn C Evans (1958).

Jodrell Bank: The Accidental Observatory Heritage Lecture

New Heritage Lecture! As part of our 80th anniversary celebrations, journey back in time with Professor Tim O’Brien to discover how a muddy, remote field was transformed – almost by chance – into a window to the Universe.

13 Nov, 2025

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The Lovell observing against a starry sky (credit: Dr Anthony Holloway)

80 Years of Jodrell Bank: Get Involved At Home!

As we mark 80 years of discovery, exploration, and connection with the universe, we invite the public to join us in a celebratory project – Cosmic Threads – a community quilt inspired by the celestial marvels that Jodrell Bank has uncovered. Submissions now open!

1 Apr, 2025 – 30 Sep, 2025

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