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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
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
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
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+
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+
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+
Dr. Emma Cunliffe newcastle university cultural researcher on using space technology to track damage to archaeological sites
How can space technology track damage to archaeological sites?

Meet Dr. Emma Cunliffe, as they discuss tracking damage to cultural heritage sites.

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Age 14+
Onya Obrian Glasgow University on Is There Life On Mars
Is there life on Mars?

Meet planetary scientist, Onya O'brian, as they discuss the possibility of life on mars.

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Age 14+
Liz Hydrologist Newcastle University on her role and the importance of home weather stations in tracking climate change
The need for home weather stations, and how to make one?

Meet Newcastle University Hydrologist, Liz, talking about her role and the importance of home weather stations.

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Age 14+