Awesome Universe — the Cosmos through the eyes of the European Southern Observatory
"Awesome Universe" venues in Europe and around the world will appear on this list.
More information at the 5 October 2012 Webcast page and at the live stream (from 5 October 2012) page
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Note: all events are subject to confirmation.
| Venue | Address | Country | Start date/time | End date/time | Local website | More information |
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| Novotel Sheremetyevo Aeroport 20 Years | Mezhdunarodnoye shosse, Ownership 3 Khimki District, Moscow, Russia | Russia | 24/05/2012 15:00 | 01/06/2012 18:00 |  |
Exhibit of ESO images of space will take place in Moscow, Russia, during the celebrations of the 20th anniversary of the company Accor Novotel in Russia. The exhibit will take place in the hotel Novotel-Sheremetyevo-2 from 24 to 30 May 2012. It is organised in Russia by the firm Boutique of Ideas. |
| Various UK Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC) sites and other venues | Various | United Kingdom | 06/2012 | 07/2013 | We intend to use these materials at a number of the STFC sites within the UK and various conferences and events within the STFC remit, for example if there is a ground-based telescope theme to any STFC event. We would also like to exhibit them at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory for the tours we provide. | |
| Astronomy exhibition | Avenida 12 No 12-18 Funza-Centro, Colombia | Colombia | 01/06/2012 | 01/06/2012 | Link | National Science Week |
| Physics Lecture Theatre | University of The West indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica | Jamaica | 22/06/2012 10:30 | 30/06/2012 18:00 | Lectures, Power point and Photo Presentations. Slide shows. | |
| Observatory and planetarium Ceske Budejovice | Hvězdárna a planetárium České Budějovice s pobočkou na Kleti Zátkovo nabřeží 4 370 01 České Budějovice, Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 01/07/2012 | 02/2013 | TRIUMPHS OF ASTRONOMY-ESO 50-STARRY BIRTHDAY including series of public events (lectures, observations, weekends and weekly broadcasting+competition). | |
| ScopeX 2012 at the Ditsong National Museum of Military History | 22 Erlswold Rd Saxonwold, Johannesburg, South Africa | South Africa | 21/07/2012 09:00 | 21/07/2012 21:00 | Link | The Awesome Universe gallery will be presented as a rolling HD video presentation during the ScopeX 2012 event, with exhibition panels about ESO. ScopeX is hosted annually by the Astronomical Society. |
| Raman Convention Hall, Anand Engineering College | Anand Engineering College Agra-Delhi Highway (NH2), Keetham, Agra. Uttar Pradesh - 282007, India | India | 10/08/2012 10:30 | 18/08/2012 17:00 | Under The District Science Initiative, Including Discussions, Public Talks and Film Shows. | |
| AROMA | Ukkunagram Vishakhapatnam 530032 India | India | 14/08/2012 | 19/08/2012 | Space exploration. | |
| Museu de Ciencias Naturais PUC Minas | Avenida Dom José Gaspar, 290, Bairro Coração Eucarístico, Campus PUC Minas, CEP: 30535-901, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil | Brazil | 15/08/2012 | 15/11/2012 | In association with Ceamig and ETUC. Including public talks, planetarium sessions and public observations. | |
| Itinerant exhibition | Various | Spain | 09/2012 | 12/2012 | An itinerant exhibition visiting various museums and planetariums. | |
| Espaço TIM UFMG do Conhecimento | Espaço TIM UFMG do Conhecimento, Alameda da Educação, s/nº Praça da Liberdade, Belo Horizonte - MG, 30140-010, Brazil | Brazil | 01/09/2012 | 15/10/2012 | In association with Ceamig and Museu de Ciencia Naturais PUC Minas. | |
| Astronomy Fair Venues | Venues: Cagayan de Oro, Roxas City, Dinagat Islands, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Bayugan City, Butuan City, Surigao City, Tandag City, and Bislig City. | Philippines | 01/09/2012 | 30/03/2013 | Link | Astronomy Fair is a whole-day activity that consists of five (5) stations: (1) Digital Planetarium; (2) Travelling Astronomy Museum (Galleries: Awesome Universe Gallery; Filipino Astrophoto Gallery; and Space Relics Gallery); (3) Solar Anatomy Station; (4) Astronomy Film Station; (5) Young Astronomers’ Forum.It aims to broaden the awareness, interests, knowledge, and understanding of astronomy and space science among students and teachers, as well as, to provide a unique learning experience that will hopefully inspire more students to become scientists in the future. |
| Wunder des Weltalls | Karlstraße 40, 72764 Reutlingen, Germany | Germany | mid-September (precise date to be confirmed) | 31/12/2013 | ||
| The Lund Observatory | Sölvegatan 27, Lund, Sweden | Sweden | 15/09/2012 12:00 | 15/09/2012 | For Lund City's Culture Night, selected "Awesome Universe" images will be shown at Lund Observatory, which will be open to the public free of charge. | |
| The Lund Observatory Planetarium | Vattenhallen Science Center LTH, John Ericssons väg 1, Lund, Sverige | Sweden | 15/09/2012 12:00 | End of 2012 | The "Awesome Universe" gallery will be presented as a Planetarium Show, which will be free of charge all day during its opening at Lund City's Culture Night event on 15 September. The show will also be given now and then for a paying public. | |
| Médiacité | Boulevard Raymond Poincaré 7, 4020 Liège, Belgium | Belgium | 20/09/2012 | 31/10/2012 | In association with European Researchers' Night, and the Belgian Space Days/Space Week. Will include activities for schools and a public talk. | |
| Hafencity Hamburg | Hafencity Hamburg, Germany | Germany | 24/09/2012 | 31/12/2012 | Link | Exhibition of 50 years of ESO in cooperation with Hafencity Hamburg; AG Tagung Hamburg, Klimawoche Hamburg, öffentliche Vorträge, mobiles Planetarium, public observations. |
| INAF - Astronomical Observatory of Padova | Vicolo dell'Osservatorio, 5, 35122 Padova, Italy | Italy | 28/09/2012 | 28/11/2012 |  |
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| Planetário do Porto | Rua Estrelas, 4150-762 Porto, Portugal | Portugal | 28/09/2012 | 24/11/2012 | Will start during "Researchers Night in Europe" 2012, will be displayed at least until the National Science and Technology day (24th November). | |
| Conference and gallery opens at University named by Grynchenko | Several | Ukraine | 28/09/2012 15:00 | 30/09/2012 16:00 | Link | Audience would be mainly educators in physics/astronomy. |
| The Central Astronomical Observatory, Russian Academy of Sciences | St.-Petersburg, Pulkovo, 65, Russia | Russia | 01/10/2012 | 31/10/2012 | ||
| Casa de la Cultura and Universidad de Antofagasta | Almirante Juan José Latorre 2535, Antofagasta | Chile | 01/10/2012 09:00 | 05/10/2012 21:00 | Link | Organized by the Unidad de Astronomía of the Universidad de Antofagasta, in association with the National Science Week (EXPLORA Región de Antofagasta). Includes a series of public talks and workshops for the general public. |
| Tuorla Planetarium | Väisäläntie 20, FI-21500 Piikkiö, Finland | Finland | 01/10/2012 | 30/09/2013 | Including an exhibition at EWASS 2013 in Turku. | |
| Planetarium of Brussels | Avenue de Bouchout 10, 1020 Brussels, Belgium | Belgium | 01/10/2012 | 31/03/2013 | The Awesome Universe images will be presented in a gallery and also as part of a planetarium show. | |
| Zeiss Planetarium Bochum | Castroper Straße 67, 44791 Bochum, Germany | Germany | Around 01/10/2012 (to be confirmed) | 15/01/2013 or later | In cooperation with the "Astronomieknoten Rhein-Ruhr". | |
| CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory | Castle Road, Blackrock, Cork, Ireland | Ireland | 01/10/2012 | 31/10/2012 | ||
| Sternwarte am Wallgarten | 38518 Gifhorn, Wallgarten 7, Germany | Germany | 05/10/2012 | 27/10/2012 | Link | 1) Awesome Universe Gallery 2) Astronomy Film Showing 3) Public Stargazing 4) Activities for students and general public 5) Public talks |
| Turku Main Library | Linnankatu 2, Turku, Finland | Finland | 05/10/2012 | 01/11/2012 | Link | With an additional programme by local collaborators. |
| Leiden Old Observatory | Sterrenwacht laan 6, 2311 Leiden, The Netherlands | Netherlands | 05/10/2012 | 06/04/2013 | ||
| Royal Observatory Greenwich | Blackheath Avenue, Greenwich, SE10 8XJ, United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 05/10/2012 | 30/11/2012 | Link | A changing gallery of Awesome Universe images will form part of each 'Sky Tonight' planetarium show from October 5th to November 12th 2012. |
| Main Astronomical Observatory (MAO) | 27 Akademika Zabolotnoho St. 03680 Kyiv, Ukraine | Ukraine | 05/10/2012 11:00 | 05/10/2012 | Link | Audience will be mainly professional astronomers of Kiev. |
| Fundación Planetario | Avda. libertador Bernanrdo O'higgins 3349. Estación Central,. Santiago. Región Metropolitana, Chile | Chile | 05/10/2012 11:00 | 05/10/2012 21:00 | Link | Planetarium will make an outreach day with activities to students and general public, as exhibitions of audiovisual programs, educational workshops and public talks with an ESO invited. |
| The Astronomical Society of Malta, Civic Centre | Pjazza A De Paule Paola, Malta | Malta | 05/10/2012 18:00 | 12/10/2012 18:00 | Included in our monthly talks on astronomy. | |
| Bayfordbury Observatory | SG13 8LD, United Kingdom | United Kingdom | 05/10/2012 18:00 | 05/10/2012 22:00 | Awesome ESO Universe at Bayfordbury. | |
| De Priool | Dorpsstraat 2, Bocholt, Belgium | Belgium | 05/10/2012 20:00 | 31/10/2012 | Link | In association with "Een maand onder de sterren" ("A month under the stars"). |
| Labo in the Sky | Cité de l'espace Avenue Jean Gonord Toulouse, France | France | 05/10/2012 20:30 | 05/10/2012 23:45 | Meet the astronomers! | |
| Eugenides Foundation | 387 Syngrou Avenue, 17564 P. Faliro, Greece | Greece | 15/10/2012 20:00 | 28/10/2012 20:00 | Exhibition is organised by the Eugenides Foundation (an ESO Outreach Partner Organisation) in association with the Academy of Athens. On the 15th of October there will be a public lecture by Jason Spyromilios, a senior astronomer at ESO. | |
| Awesome Universe at Maximilián Hell Regional Observatory and Planetarium | Krajská hvezdáreň a planetárium Maximiliána Hella, Duklianskych hrdinov 21, 96501 Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia | Slovakia | 24/10/2012 | Ongoing | ||
| Kiev Planetarium | Planetarium, Kiev Planetarium (Kiev) 57/3 Bolshaya Vasilkovskaya Street, Kiev | Ukraine | 29/10/2012 | 31/10/2012 | ||
| Rencontres du ciel et de l'espace | Cité des sciences et de l'industrie - Paris, France | France | 01/11/2012 | 03/11/2012 18:00 | In association with the National Science Week and including also a series of public talks. | |
| Brorfelde Astronomiske Center | Observator Gyldenkernes Vej 3, Tølløse, Denmark | Denmark | 01/12/2012 | 30/12/2012 | In collaboration with the Christmas Calender (Christmas Stars) from Brorfelde Observatory. | |
| Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall | Dubai Mall, Dubai, UAE | UAE | 01/01/2013 | 30/03/2013 | Astronomy Festival in Dubai, associated with Dubai Shopping Festival. | |
| Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon | Astronomical Observatory of Lisbon, Tapada da Ajuda, 1349-018 Lisboa, Portugal | Portugal | 08/02/2013 | 05/05/2013 | The exhibition in Lisbon will be on display from February 8 to May 5, 2013 at the National Museum of Natural History and Science, University of Lisbon. The exhibition will then be circulating to other Outreach Institutions throughout the country. Includes a series of public talks. |
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| Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Cuba | Obispo 61, Plaza de Armas, La Habana Vieja, Cuba | Cuba | 15/02/2013 | 26/05/2013 | Semana Mundial del Espacio / Día Internacional de la Astronomía | |
| Tercera Feria Internacional del Libro Zicosur Antofagasta | Simón Bolivar 255, Antofagasta, Chile | Chile | 25/04/2013 10:00 | 05/05/2013 20:15 | Link | Digital exhibition designed by the Unidad de Astronomía of the U. de Antofagasta. |
| 20th National Encounter of Astronomy | Village of Viñales, Pinar del Rio, Cuba | Cuba | 05/05/2013 | 30/08/2013 | ||
| Unidad de Astronomía at Universidad de Antofagasta and Biblioteca Viva | Mall Plaza Antofagasta, Balmaceda 2355, Antofagasta, Chile | Chile | 01/07/2013 | 31/07/2013 | Link | Organized by the Unidad de Astronomía of the Universidad de Antofagasta. Includes a series of public talks for the general public. |
| The Great North Museum, Newcastle | Great North Museum: Hancock, Barras Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4PT | United Kingdom | 09/2013 | |||
| INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera | Brera Astronomical Observatory, Via Brera, 28, 20121 Milano, Italy | Italy | 15/09/2013 | 10/10/2013 | In association with the Varenna Science Festival. | |
| Universo Fascinante | Biblioteca Central (Antigua Tabacalera) en Santander, Calle Ruíz de Alda, 19, Santander, Spain | Spain | 23/09/2013 | 18/10/2013 | Link | |
| Universo Fascinante | Valladolid, Spian | Spain | TBC | TBC | ||
| Armagh Planetarium | Armagh Planetarium, College Hill, Armagh, BT61 9DB, Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | TBC | TBC | Link | Including public talks and events. |