On vacation in Toulouse? The Cité de l’espace organizes exceptional meetings

Lovers of space exploration, the Cité de l’espace is a site not to be missed in Toulouse for the summer holidays. Especially since the scientific culture center offers its visitors new products and exceptional events for the summer season. Overview.

Free evening around a new immersive film

A new IMAX® film awaits visitors within the Astralia hub of the Cité de l’espace. It will be presented for the first time during a general public evening which will be held this Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 8 p.m.

Titled Deep Sky, the adventure of the JWST telescopeit exposes in 2D the challenges met by the astronomical and space observatory with technical capabilities which have, until now, never been unmatched, the James Webb telescope.

Broadcast on a giant 400 m² screen, this film allows the public to experience the takeoff of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) mission aboard an Ariane 5 rocket, from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou. It then offers a real dive into space, thanks to exceptional astronomical images allowing you to observe the confines of the distant Universe.

During this preview, the public will be able to benefit from comments from David KingVice President of Films Distribution IMAX® Europe andOlivier Berné, CNRS research director at the Institute for Research in Astrophysics and Planetology (IRAP) in Toulouse. The film will then be visible to the rest of the visitors, during the opening hours of the Cité de l’espace, from Friday June 28, and for the whole of 2024.

The launch of the Ariane 6 rocket to follow live

Delayed by four years, it is one of the most anticipated events in the world of space. The Cité de l’espace will bring live the first launch of the Ariane 6 rocket from Kourou. Meet on Tuesday July 9 at 8 p.m.

Specialists involved in this large-scale mission for space Europe will be present to provide explanations.

Discover the City of Space at night

In summer, the Cité de l’espace can also be discovered at night, during 11 Nocturnes scheduled for July 30, August 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21 and 22. Visitors are free to extend their visit until 11 p.m. Please note that from 7 p.m., the entrance fee will be reduced by half during these 11 evenings.

In addition to the activities usually offered, other highlights will be planned in the evening: observation of the sky with a telescope, garden illuminations, but also the final night show projected onto the Cité de l’espace’s life-size Ariane 5 rocket.

One night, in the stars

On the occasion of the night of the stars, which will take place on August 9, the Cité de l’espace is organizing an evening of astronomical discovery in the heart of its gardens. From 8 p.m., the public will be able to observe the sky, in the company of astronomers. He can also enjoy the planetarium, as well as artistic activities.

Practical information
Cité de l’espace, avenue Jean-Gonord in Toulouse.

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