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Our 2008 Astronomy Festival
takes place on
September 5th, 6th & 7th
Main event days – 6th & 7th September

Sir Patrick Moore is presenting a talk entitled "My View of The moon"
on Sunday 7 September at 1.00 pm
- put the date in your diary today


30 June

16 June

5 June 2008

27 May 2008

23 May 2008

7 May 2008

2 May 2008

23 April 2008

1 April 2008

25 March 2008

18 March 2008

18 March 2008

23 February 2008

11 February 2008

20 January 2008

18 January

 

 

New LifeWorks Exhibits added to ScienceWorks

More Astronomy Festival Details

A duck visits the hands-on corridor before the crowds arrive!!

We are at Kidzstuff 2008

Special Half-term holiday activities wc 26 May

Aaaaahhhhh....more ducklings!

Picture of first ducklings of 2008

2008 Astronomy Festival Details

Weather Day Balloon Race

Holiday Event Details

Easter Holiday Trail

Download School Risk Assessments

Road-works completed

Road-works diversion details

Start of Evening Classes

Institute  of Physics Grant

 

30 June 2008

We are pleased to announce that LifeWorks has now joined our set of ScienceWorks Exhibits that are available to hire

LifeWorks Logo

5 June 2008

One of our ducks knows that 10 am. is a good time to explore the 'hands-on' corridor of exhibits!

The first visitor of the day
     

27 May 2008

The Observatory Science Centre Outreach Team will be in action at the Kidz Stuff Festival 31st May & 1st June www.kidzstuff.org.uk

     
23 May 2008 Come along to our special holiday events from 26 May - 30 May 2008

During the local half term holiday (Monday 26th May - Friday 30th May) we aim to offer 3 Telescope Tours per day      (12, 2 and 4 pm) and 3 Bubble Science Shows (11am, 1 and 3pm). 

 There is no additional charge for these shows and tours. Although the weather forecast may not be the best, cool and damp conditions will be best for our bubble mixture.... come and see if we can make the longest bubbles and you may even have the opportunity to stand inside a bubble!

 

7  May 2008

Aaaaahhhhh........on 1 May 2008 - 13 ducklings from our second resident duck!!

 

2 May 2008

 

Many of our regular visitors will know that we are extremely proud of new arrivals - especially those of the feathered variety! (take a look at page 25 of our Events & Activities brochure).

Here are the first ducklings of the season, hatched on 27th April 2008 - all 15 of them and Mum is looking very pleased with herself.....
 

23 April 2008

Our 2008 Astronomy Festival
takes place on
September 5th, 6th & 7th
Main event days – 6th & 7th September

Download a copy of the provisional Programme

The picture shows Chris Lintott's lecture at our successful
2007 Astronomy Festival
 

1 April 2008

Have you seen our balloons?

 We held a weather workshop here on Saturday 15th March which was run by The Weather Front Ltd.   the 8 children who attended released helium balloons which all headed west

 So far 4 of the tags have been returned and have reached Ipswich, Reigate, Smallfield and Gravesend!!  Have you seen the others?

25 March 2008 Come along to our special holiday events from 7 - 16 April 2008
18 March 2008

Bring the family  to our Easter Science Trail on 21/22/23/24th March

18 March 2008 Updated School Risk Assessments Added
23 February  

You will be  delighted to know that all access roads to the Observatory Science Centre have been re-opened as the East Sussex repairs to Wartling Road have now been completed

 

11 February How to find us

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 16TH – 24TH February 2008 East Sussex Highways are undertaking patching repairs to the Wartling Road during the above dates.  There will be diversion signs from the North, West and East but access to the science centre will be maintained at all times.

For the latest information please ring East Sussex Highways 0845 60 80 193.

Click here for location map

30 January 2008

Centre Assistant Vacancy (Term-Time only) added to website Vacancies .
Closing date 15 February 2008

30 January 2008

Centre Assistant Vacancy (Part-time) added to website Vacancies.
Closing date 15 February 2008

20 January 2008 2008 Astronomy Festival details now on website
 
  2008 Astronomy Evening Classes now on website
 
18 January 2008 The Observatory Science Centre has been awarded £1000 by the Institute of Physics (IoP) as part of their Public Engagement Grant Scheme. The money is funding a project, entitled Physics on the Beach. The Centre will be taking a stand to the hugely popular Eastbourne Airbourne air show where staff and volunteers will be engaging the public with fun science activities about flight

 17 January 2008

 

New website goes live.  There are still several pages under construction.  If you need any information that you cannot find on the website - please contact us.  Please send any comments or details of any errors to webmaster@the-observatory.org
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