Your Universe @ UCL, London, UK

28 September 2010

www.ucl.ac.uk/youruniverse

Your Universe will be for:

1.- Pre-booked school groups on fri 15th oct. Primaries from 10:30 to 13:00 and secondaries and colleges from 14:00 to 20:00

2.- Family audiences and general public (sat 16 and sun 17 from 11:00 to 20:00)

Here is a sample of activities taking place in the ample north cloisters:

Stars R us. An interactive exhibit about the nature and the lives of stars.

Play God, build the Universe from the Big Bang to our days along a time line.

The magic planet. An amazing spherical projection that simulates planetary surfaces and atmospheres.

Guided visits to the Department of Physics and Astronomy, an opportunity to have informal contact with our post graduate students in action.

Use of telescopes to look at the sun and venus during the day and the moon and the planet jupiter after sunset (weather permitting).

Remote operation of robotic telescopes abroad, impact craters and many more.

Groups will be divided in subgroups of 10 or 15 and each will have a trained guide for a tour of the practical demonstrations and visits to the department.

Plus a lecture on Astrobiology by Dr Lewis Dartnell on friday 15th at 15:00 and a lecture on the Lunar landings and the Apollo project at 19:00

See details on www.ucl.ac.uk/youruniverse