Gaia at the Big Bang Fair
Event date:
13 March, 2015 - 09:30 to 14 March, 2015 - 17:00
Event location:
The NEC, Birmingham
We will be showcasing Gaia at the Big Bang Fair which takes place 11-14 March 2015.
Latest events
For a Europe-wide listing of Gaia events visit ESA's Calendar of Events.
Gaia at the British Science Festival
Event date:
6 September, 2014 - 10:00 to 17:00
Event location:
The library of Birmingham
We will be showcasing Gaia at the British Science Festival which takes place in Birmingham, 6 - 11 September 2014.
The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2014
Event date:
1 July, 2014 - 10:00 to 6 July, 2014 - 18:00
Event location:
London
The Gaia team have a confirmed exhibition space at the Royal Society Summer Exhibition which takes place in central London during the first week of July 2014.
Mapping the Stars: Tania Kovats in Conversation with Professor Gerry Gilmore
Event date:
30 June, 2014 - 18:30 to 20:30
Event location:
Contemporary Art Society, 59 Central Street, London EC1V 3AF
Tania Kovats has recently completed her year long Residency at the North West Cambridge Development where she has been working with Professor Gerry Gilmore at the Institute of Astronomy.
NV201A13: Space as a Context for Teaching Science - The Gaia Spacecraft Mission to Map the Milky Way
Event date:
8 June, 2014 - 10:00 to 10 June, 2014 - 16:00
Event location:
Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0QX
A 4-day (a 3-day residential course followed by one day conference) CPD course for further education lecturers, post-16 teachers and secondary teachers.
Stargazing Live 2014
Event date:
9 January, 2014 - 20:00 to 21:00
Event location:
Throughout UK
Gaia was featured in Episode 3 of BBC Two's Stargazing Live 2014 on 9 January.
Gaia launch
Event date:
19 December, 2013 - 08:45 to 10:15
Event location:
European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana
Gaia will be launched on 19 December at 9:12:19 UTC from European Spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana.
Public Engagement with the Gaia and Rosetta Space Missions - UK Coordination meeting
Event date:
16 December, 2013 - 11:00 to 15:45
Event location:
Open University, Milton Keynes
The purpose of the meeting is to plan and coordinate activities for public engagement (including outreach and education) with these missions.
Gaia pre-launch press conference
Event date:
26 November, 2013 - 10:00
Event location:
RAS, Burlington House, London
Gaia pre-launch press conference will be held in the lecture theatre at Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in London on Tuesday 26 November.