As a service to our community, Sky & Telescope lists astronomy-related events, including star parties, observatory public nights, astronomy talks, and more. Star parties offer dark skies and astronomical fellowship and often cater to families and feature special activities for kids. Public nights give the general public a chance to view the sky through large telescopes, and public talks are a great place to learn the fundamentals of the science and the craft.
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Join local astronomer Liam Reid at the wonderfully dark village location of Stonehaugh and experience the fantastic dark skies above Kielder Forest in the heart of the Northumberland Dark Sky Park for this public stargazing event. The event includes a talk or presentation on various astronomical topics and observing through telescopes should the weather permit.
The earliest humans became aware of their place in the universe recording the strange happenings that occurred in the night sky around them. Today artists are employed to reveal the inner workings of a rocket engine, or the weird phenomena found within the heart of a super-massive black hole. This talk is designed to reveal […]
The Twice Brewed Inn is situated within the Southern boundary of the Northumberland International Dark Sky Park and, as such, is a fantastic place to go stargazing! Grab a hearty meal and a pint of the Inn’s home-brewed beer, and you’re set for an evening enjoying the fabulous starry skies above, with each group of […]
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