Science Dome UK

Kinda chic to arrive at a school, a festival, or a corporate family day with an inflatable 360 degree digital dome.

Kinda chic to set up in the sports hall, the field, or the car park and spend the day taking people on immersive journeys through space, prehistoric Earth, the deep ocean, and beyond.

Kinda chic to be the thing nobody expected and the thing everyone remembers.

Our mobile digital planetariums are available for schools, festivals, events and corporate days across the UK.

Let's explore the world and beyond together!

On Wednesday 12th August, up to 96% of the Sun will be covered by the Moon over the UK. The last time we saw a partial eclipse this deep was March 2015. Here's what to know before you look up.

The eclipse begins at around 6pm BST and reaches its maximum between 7:05 and 7:13pm, depending on where you are in the UK. Cardiff sees the deepest partial at 93.2%. London sits at 91.4%. Even the far north of Scotland will see nearly 88% coverage.

Because this eclipse happens close to sunset, the Sun will be low on the western horizon when it peaks.

Find somewhere with a clear, unobstructed view to the west-northwest. A hill, a coast, a park with open sky. Clouds on the horizon hundreds of miles away can block the view even if the sky above you is clear, so treat it like finding a good spot for a sunset.

The most important thing: never look directly at the Sun without certified eclipse glasses marked ISO 12312-2. Regular sunglasses will not protect your eyes.

If you are using a camera, telescope or binoculars, make sure they have a proper solar filter fitted to the front.

Once the eclipse ends and the sky gets dark, stay outside. The Perseid meteor shower peaks on the same night, and because the Moon is new, the skies will be unusually dark. Up to 100 meteors per hour under perfect conditions, with typical UK rates of 20 to 40 from a dark site. No telescope needed... just lie back and watch.

A solar eclipse is one of those rare moments when the solar system makes itself impossible to ignore. The Moon, the Sun and the Earth lining up so precisely that day turns to dusk in the middle of summer.

It is also exactly what we talk about inside the Science Dome... how the Earth, Moon and Sun relate to each other, why eclipses happen when they do, and why the Moon appears almost exactly the same size as the Sun from where we stand, even though it is 400 times smaller.

Enjoy tomorrow evening. It is a good one.

Ignite a passion for Science with our interactive planetarium ! 🌌🚀 From Space to Dinosaurs, we offer immersive experiences that inspire lifelong interest in STEAM.

We bring...
✨ Interactive learning that sticks
✨ Real scientific data for true exploration
✨ Customisable sessions to fit your curriculum

📅 Book now to secure your spot for the next school year, or for your event. Limited availability for peak times.

September might feel far away... But Neptune is 4.4 billion kilometres from the Sun, and light still takes over four hours to get there. So a couple of months is nothing.

Autumn term planning is already happening. Lots of schools have secured their preferred dates for our mobile planetariums to visit their school, so if you're looking for something out of this world for your school, this is your sign.

We come to you, and set up a fully immersive 360 degree digital planetarium, under which we run curriculum-linked science sessions for EYFS through to KS4.

Multiple year groups can experience different sessions under the dome in a single day.

Sessions cover space and astronomy, Earth science, dinosaurs and prehistoric life, rocks and fossils, Under the Sea, and coding.

All are mapped to the national curriculum.

Autumn and winter dates are open now so get in touch if you have any questions and to lock in your preferred date.