Science Museum Lates are adults-only, after-hours theme nights that take place in the museum on the last Wednesday of every month. This month, Lates is partnering with the BBC’s Tomorrow’s World to explore all things space. The Museum will be featuring a live webcast from their Tomorrow’s World gallery.
A group of researchers from Imperial’s Aeronautical Engineering and Materials departments will be taking along some exciting activiites to this popular evening event – see below. More information on the Science Museum website.
Rocket Power
What makes a rocket, why do we launch them, and what might replace them? Handle real rockets, see what makes them tick, and discover what your role in space could be.
As well as getting hands-on with real rockets, chat to the team about anything from the science research done using rockets and their payloads, to the breadth of the space sector in terms of jobs and impact on everyday life, to the future of space travel and the latest developments from SpaceX and others.
Amazing Masers
Meet laser’s older sibling the maser – beams of concentrated microwaves that can transmit data across astronomical distances without signal loss. Discover how masers could be used to help communications with Mars.