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Space at home

Space at home activities

Have a go at making your own air-powered rocket using household materials or meet real-life scientists that live and work in the North East!

We've pulled together our favourite space activities for you to try at home!

Rocket Paper Cut With Pencil On Wooden Terrace And Hay Texture Background
Northern lights (Aurora borealis) in the sky
See the Northern Lights

Witness the breathtaking natural phenomenon in the night sky!

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Under 5s, Age 5 – 8, Age 8 – 11, Age 11 – 14, Age 14+
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Life Science Centre new planetarium Earth Defenders show.
Design your own Earth Defender!

Create a super satellite that will help us humans down on Earth and be in with a chance of winning an annual membership.

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Age 5 – 8, Age 8 – 11, Age 11 – 14
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Space ship on orbit of Earth planet. Expedition of cargo spacecraft to ISS. Deep space and cities lights. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
Create your own satellite!

Satellites protect our magnificent planet by watching the weather, guiding lost travellers, searching for space rocks, and more! What will yours do?

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Age 5 – 8, Age 8 – 11, Age 11 – 14
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City sky at night.
City stargazing

Let’s explore some constellations in the night sky.

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Age 8 – 11, Age 11 – 14
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Preschool Child In Creativity In The Home. Happy Kid Makes Rockets From Paper. Children's Creativity. Creative Children Play With Craft. Tools And Materials For Children's Art Creativity On Table.
Make your own straw rocket

Make your own rocket and use your best puff to send it flying! 

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Age 5 – 8, Age 8 – 11
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Dr Andrew Winnard, a team member of the Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory at Northumbria University
How does spaceflight affect astronauts’ bodies?

Meet Dr Andrew Winnard, a team member of the Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory at Northumbria University.

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Age 14+
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Carl McClintock Mechanical Engineer Teeside University on the TU2Space team
Who are the TU2Space team?

Meet mechanical project engineer, Callum McClintock, and aerospace engineer, Alexander Castrokova, two members of the TU2Space team.

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Age 14+
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Daniel Robson Nottingham University on how we can live in space
How can we live in space?

Meet PHD student Daniel Robson, as they discuss ways to survive, living in space.

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Age 14+
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