Science Café: Stardust & Sunshine
Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 00:14am to 17:00pm
Techniquest Cardiff
Stuart Street, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 5BW
Expand your mind and explore all the interactive exhibits Techniquest has to offer, in the company of like-minded adults.
Space is the theme, so get ready for an out of this world experience at Wales’s largest Science Discovery Centre, set on the waterfront of Cardiff Bay.
Astrophysicist Dr Mark Smith delivers a fascinating presentation on the Sun, Solar Physics and Nuclear Fusion — no previous knowledge required!
Star Tours — Find out more about some familiar constellations, the planets, how stars are born and how they die. Our digital planetarium can take you through space for a close-up look at some of nature’s most beautiful sights such as distant galaxies and exploded stars.
In addition, astronomers from the Cardiff Astronomical Society will be in attendance with their telescopes!
Please note that this has already taken place on 05/03/2025
Event booking
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing.
Wed 5th Mar
Local light pollution
Techniquest Cardiff is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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