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1-9 February 2025. This year we'll be chasing the Moon across the sky to find a treasure trove of planets, star clusters and more in the evening skies

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Today's theme is SATURN - go to our website to find out how to spot this planet, and a seaside photo from one of its moons. astronomyweek.org.uk/
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National Astronomy Week is here! If you haven't yet printed out your Chase the Moon Chart, now's the time to do it! And check out our events map for events near you. astronomyweek.org.uk/chasing…
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🚀Is living and working on Mars realistic? Could we go there in our lifetime? @LucindaLand and guests are now live to discuss and debate living and working on Mars and meet the people who are trying to make this a reality. #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=dccLkDVt…
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🛸 @ScienceNelson, @rwwalsh, and Dr Elizabeth Stanway are now live to explore the facts behind science fiction, from how humans could live on Mars, to the search for aliens. #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=OUDvD0ZW…
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The "Ask an Astronomer" panel is live now! Join us to find out more about all the exciting careers in space, astronomy, astrobiology and more! #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=OUDvD0ZW…
🧑‍🚀👩‍🚀@UKSpaceAcademy invites you to a career’s hour! Could you imagine designing space suits or becoming and planetary scientist? Join us at 11am today for an hour to find out about careers in space, and how you could get involved in the future! #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=uDphBP6G…
🚀Professor Sanjeev Gupta and @JohnChinner are live right now to talk about the research and engineering of current and future rover missions to Mars. Find out how we send these robots, how we operate rovers on Mars, and what we’re hoping to find! #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=s5EeG8GQ…
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🛰️Have you got what it takes to search for life on Mars? Join us at 11am today to build a Mars rover live out of your recycling. Find out how you can do your own rover design in the classroom with the Roving with Rosalind team! #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=6vZYQElz…
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@lukejerram, Josh Yates, and Josh Nall are live now to tell you all about the tales of Mars. From astronomical art, music and graphics, to the Roman and Greek god of War, and the tales we used to tell of Martians building canals on Mars! #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=LxzYN24N…
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We are now LIVE with @lightyear_fdn and @ExplorerDome. Watch their Mars and Space session for 3-7yrs old and SEN here: youtu.be/A_57yG8AVMg #NAW2020 #MarsEncounter @RoyalAstroSoc @Observatory_Sci @spacegovuk @STEMLearningUK
🌠It's time to get moving with dance and Makaton to explore Mars and Space with the @lightyear_fdn & @FlamingoChicks. Tune in at 11am today for some stories to help you find Mars and other constellations in the night sky with Explorer Dome. #NAW2020 youtube.com/watch?v=A_57yG8A…
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