Our Space

World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024

• 29th Apr 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

As we mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, I thought it was the perfect time to spotlight another one of the unsung heroes who works behind-the-scenes here at the National Space Centre. For this Our Space, I was joined by Katrina, our Health and Safety Officer, to not only talk about what we do to keep everyone in the Centre safe, but also why it’s so important to be conscious of Health and Safety every day of the year.

Stay Hydrated and Save the Planet

• 15th Apr 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

We now have Water In A Box and Bottle Up on sale in Boosters to keep you hydrated during your visit. With this change we can now loudly and proudly confirm that we have reached our goal to remove all single-use plastic from our cafe.

Learning How To Use a Defibrillator From the Experts at Heartwize

• 28th Mar 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

With such a huge number of people coming to learn about space, we have to be aware of what to do in case somebody falls ill during their time with us. Our Health and Safety Officer, Katrina, recently organised for the team from Heartwize to visit us and spend time training our First Aiders on what to do in the event of someone experiencing sudden cardiac arrest.

World Book Day – An Interview with Sophie Allan

• 7th Mar 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

This week we celebratie World Book Day and catch up with our very own Sophie Allan, Head of Teaching and Learning at the National Space Academy and first-time author, to discuss her brand-new book The Solar System.

From Hosepipes to Handbags - How Six Fire Hoses Became Fashion Accessories

• 14th Feb 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

This week we look at how 6 perfectly ordinary fire hoses avoided being sent to landfill, and were instead turned into beautiful fashion accessories which will both support a charity and reduce the amount of waste that we produce. 

Space For Everyone – How We Made the Mural

• 26th Jan 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

As we approach the end of January, we take a closer look at our brand-new mural that was decorated by all the staff at the National Space Centre and proudly communicates our core philosophy: Space for Everyone.

IGNITE! Funder in Focus: Cambridge & Counties Bank

• 10th Jan 2024
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

We put the spotlight on one of our sponsors who support the IGNITE! programme. Cambridge & Counties Bank help us inspire children in Leicester by being an IGNITE! sponsor, which means supporting children in learning about STEM through free accessible, inclusive and hands on activities.

Introducing Our New Chair of Trustees

• 20th Dec 2023
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

Our new Chair of Trustees, Stuart Martin, talks about his incredible career up to this point, what he plans to bring to the National Space Centre, what he is most excited about as he begins his new role, and what it means to be a Chair of Trustees for an educational charity. 

Christmas Has Landed at the National Space Centre

• 29th Nov 2023
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

As we roll into December, our trio of rocket-shaped Christmas tree lights have landed, transforming the space next to our Shop into a cosy winter wonderland. If you visit between now and the New Year then you’ll be able to see our Christmas lights when you arrive – just look up!

No, We Don't Have an Antigravity Room - But What We Have is Just as Cool!

• 27th Oct 2023
• Author: Elliott Langley - Marketing Administrator

Here’s a question we get asked a lot (and I mean a lot): is there an antigravity or zero-G room at the National Space Centre? For this Our Space, we’re going to take a deeper look at why there isn’t an antigravity room in our Centre, but why what we do have is just as cool… if not cooler!