Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience at the Science Museum
Monday 29th June 2026 from 10:00am to 17:00pm
Science Museum
Exhibition Road, London, London, SW7 2DD, London
Launching at London’s Science Museum on 26 June, Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a groundbreaking virtual reality journey created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Visitors travel across the cosmos, from observatories beneath star-filled skies to distant exoplanets, experiencing the power of the Sun, the birth and death of stars, and the dramatic forces of supermassive black holes. Combining cutting-edge technology with real astronomy, the experience offers an awe-inspiring exploration of the universe and its greatest mysteries.
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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.
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Local light pollution
Science Museum is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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