ThinktankPlanetarium

Makers and Machines - Creativity in the Computer Age opens @thinktankmuseum 22 July. The exhibition reveals coding history and incredible stories of local people. Get hands-on with exhibits and have a go at playing classic computer games from the 1980s! 🕹️ birminghammuseums.org.uk/exhibitions/ma…

Planetarium Lates: The Origin of Gin. Hear about the dark history of its origins, leading to it's modern revival. Taste a sample of a gin made exclusively for this evening beforehand. Thurs 20 October at 7pm, Suitable for adults 18+ birminghammuseums.org.uk/events/the-ori…

The countdown has started for the Artemis 1 launch. Come and watch the live 360 livestream in the planetarium at 12.30

There are still tickets for Eliza Planets, a creative use of the planetarium, on Thursday 16 June at 6.30pm or Friday 17 June at 7pm. £10/2.50 Tickets must be booked online. birminghammuseums.org.uk/category/plane…

From what I gather, the first full-length opera to *ever* be performed in a planetarium: a mesmerising and one-of-a-kind experience witnessing 'The Flowering Desert' at @ThinktankPlanet - BRAVO to @infiniteopera @Daniblancocomp!! 💫🙏🌟🌌

Come and hear the first opera written for a planetarium in the UK tomorrow and Friday. The Flowering Desert, inspired by the extrasolar planetary system- TRAPPIST 1 #planetarium #trappistone #exoplanets #theatre #floweringdesert #digistar birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank/what…

For the first time in over 50 years, a Moon rocket has made its way to the launch pad! This historic moment brings us one step closer to returning to the lunar surface! Our return will truly be the ultimate homecoming!

The Webb Telescope is performing better than expected, even at this early stage of commissioning.

EQUINOX, a 360 degrees full dome Pink Floyd tribute takes place in the digital planetarium @thinktankmuseum this Thurs & Friday, 7pm-9.30pm. There are a small number of tickets remaining, so do snap them up if you'd like to attend! birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank/what…

Tickets are flying out for Equinox - Dark Side of the Dome on Friday night. Buy your tickets now before it sells out. birminghammuseums.org.uk/thinktank/what…

One of the great explorers' lost ship has been found: Endurance bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

Happy International Women’s Day! Follow #IAmAPhysicist to discover inspiring women working in #physics today. #IWD2022

The @NASAWebb mirrors have now been roughly aligned so they produce a focused image syfy.com/syfy-wire/bad-…

LIVE NOW: @Space_Station's robotic arm Canadarm2 installs #Cygnus cargo spacecraft onto the orbiting laboratory. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today is @NASA's #DayofRemembrance, which honors those who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery. We join NASA is remembering the crews of Apollo 1, Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L), and Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-107).

Why do we think the unusual surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa hides a global ocean underneath? There are several lines of evidence. Learn more: europa.nasa.gov

Experience the spectacular Gaia and see the Earth as seen from space!🌎 This live art piece will be available for all to see, here at Millennium Point. From Tuesday 1st February until Monday 28th March 2022!🗓️ Learn more about the amazing exhibit here: bit.ly/31r6n9g

🚗 Whew, we found parking space! #ICYMI, yesterday Webb fired its thrusters for about 5 minutes to insert itself toward its orbit of Lagrange point 2 (L2), nearly 1 million miles (1.5 million km) away. Watch to learn more about what makes L2 special 👇 #UnfoldTheUniverse

The process of making ready the Webb telescope is going well. last week saw the start of the mirror deployment which will take nearly 10 days to complete. (Image from "Where is Webb?" dashboard) blogs.nasa.gov/webb/2022/01/1…

"Just because we made it look easy doesn't mean it was easy." - Bill Ochs, #NASAWebb project manager Relive the historic moment the James Webb Space Telescope completed the last of its 50 major deployments! #UnfoldTheUniverse