Space Centre News

National Space Centre appointment

Mike Grocott, teacher of physics and director of the Callington Space Centre, has recently been appointed to the newly formed National Space Academy.

Space Education Adventures Trip to NASA 2011

9 extremely lucky students return to Callington afer an exciting visit to NASA

Take A Ride Through Space

A fascinating and beautiful presentation of photographs taken by a NASA astronaut

LEGO INNOVATION STUDIO

The New Studio Launches on Thursday 13th of October

Catch a Falling Star - bbc news

Latest information from the bbc

Store Helps Students raise funds for 'Trip of a Lifetime'

Some lucky students are heading for NASA, helped by sponsorship from a local supermarket.

Simulated mission 'Walk on Mars'

Mike Grocott spoke to bbc radio devon today about the simulated mission in Russia.

Students Return from NASA trip

The recent trip to America with the NASA Students has been a resounding success, having spent time in both the Johnson and Kennedy Space Centres.

Students to Visit NASA October 2010

Four lucky students have been selected to visit NASA during October 2010

European Space Agency Press Release

UK teachers and students to benefit from galaxy of cosmic resources with launch of ESERO-UK

European Space Agency arrives in the South west

A picture of sun spots taken today at the Space centre.

The sun spots are disturbances in the magnetic field on the surface of the Sun. This picture was taken using a Canon EOS 1000D and a specialised filter on the centres MEADE LX200.

GCSE Astronomy Results 2010

Outstanding Results for the GCSE Astronomy Course

International visitors to the Space Centre

Special guests from Nigeria visit the Space Centre

Rocket scientist inspires the next generation

Amber Gell's visit a resounding success

Lockheed Martin USA meets Lockheed Martin UK

Lockheed Martin UK supports the visit of Rocket Scientist Amber Gell from the Space Division of Lockheed Martin Houston

First meeting of Space Ambassadors

The Seven appointed UK Space Ambassadors meet at the European Space Education Resource Office.

Rocket Engineer to visit Space Centre in June

Amber Gell is to visit the Callington Space Centre in June. She will be working with students and meeting with local businesses during her visit.

Lightest exoplanet discovered

Astronomers have announced the discovery of the "lightest" planet ever detected outside our Solar System.

Situated in the constellation Libra, it is only about twice as massive as the Earth, whereas most other exoplanets identified have been far bigger.

The scientists say the planet's orbit takes it far too close to its star Gliese 581 for life to be possible.

The detection was made by an international team of researchers using a 3.6m telescope at La Silla, Chile.

The ISS Progress 37 Cargo carrier launches

Scheduled to dock at the International Space Station Saturday, the unmanned Progress spaceship is loaded with 2.6 tons of food, fuel, oxygen, propellant and supplies for the Expedition 23 crew.

NASA's New Eye on the Sun

NASA's New Eye on the Sun Delivers Stunning First Images

Space Centre wins Grant from BNSC

Callington Space Centre recently was successful in attaining a grant from the British National Space Centre.

NASA Students Selected

A final selection has been made of Sixth Form students to visit Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers in the Autumn Term 2009...

BBC film VIP visitor at Callington Space Centre

Ms Amber Gell, a Space Engineer from Houston, Texas, is spending time in the UK meeting the astronauts and engineers of the future...

Sun Spots observed from Space Centre

After a period of little activity since 2007, large sun spots have been observed from the Space Centre...

Space Engineer to visit Callington Space Centre

Ms Amber Gell, Docking Integration Engineer for Orion Space Craft will visit the Space Centre...

Callington Wins Virgin Galactic regional finals

Callington Star Cadets have won the regional finals of Virgin Galactics National Schools Competition

Beavers blast into Space

Beaver packs from around the Caradon District converged on Callington Space Centre for a fun filled Space Day

Final Return to Hubble Space Telescope

The final servicing mission to the HST will launch this May

Space Centre works with Astronaut training Facility

Mike Grocott and Clive Purchase were invited to work with the astronaut training facility at Kennedy Space Centre, Florida.

Two Teachers launch into Space

Space Shuttle Discovery carries the crew of STS 119 to the International Space Station

BETT 2009

Callington Space Centre works with Lego education

Space Exploration Educators Conference

Space Centre attends 15th Annual SEE Conference at Johnson Space Centre

The Space Centre runs a GCSE course every year, starting in September. It is available to all ages from 12- 80! It has a excellent pass rate. If you have 2 hours to spare a week (term time only) and an interest in Space please call for details on 01579 3862124.