24% Our Place in Space
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S01E04 - "Passing the Telescope"
Aired on Jul 26, 2022, 10:20 PM
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Episodes (1 Season · 4 Episodes)
Episode 1
As the countdown to launch their solar system approaches, artist Oliver Jeffers and astrophysicist Prof Stephen Smartt put their preparations into hyperdrive.At the heart of Our Place in Space is a scale model of our solar system spanning 10km. The trail starts out in Derry/Londonderry, but will move to locations across Northern Ireland and to Cambridge.
May 23, 2022
10 min
Episode 2
A sea of astronauts swarm the Maiden City in an attempt to beat a world record. Six-year-old Isla, her best friend Penelope and their mums journey across the city to make history.
May 24, 2022
5 min
Green Space, Dark Skies
A spectacular procession of lights and music descends upon the Giant's Causeway, led by fiddler DÄ‚Ĺ‚nal O'Connor. Joining the experience, a family of beginner musicians prepare for their first open-air performance.
Jul 25, 2022
5 min
Passing the Telescope
Astrophysicist Stephen Smartt is on a mission to inspire the next generation of astronomers. From his office in Queen's University Belfast, Stephen leads a team monitoring the night sky, searching for new discoveries and exploring the great unknown.
Jul 26, 2022
5 min
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