On August 12 a large chunk of western Europe will experience a solar eclipse. Since I have read the most nonsensical advice on how to watch the eclipse (yes, this is the internet after all) let me try to help. 1/ #Eclipse #Safety

The Planetary Lab is open! Come and explore our out-of-this-world experience for all ages, open all summer in #Barnstaple 🚀 planetarylab.org/barnstaple/

We opened The Planetary Lab Barnstaple today!! Super short post to say a huge thank you to everyone who made it so special inc @stuartbrocklehurst.bsky.social for cutting the ribbon + officially opening the space! Opening properly from next Tuesday 28th - come & visit: planetarylab.org/barnstaple

🚀 Our new space is nearly ready to launch! From 25th July, explore our out-of-this-world exhibition based on @exeter.ac.uk research: "There's No Place Like Home". We'll take you on a journey through the cosmos to distant planets... and back home, to Planet Earth 🌍 planetarylab.org/barnstaple/

We have a new name and logo! We hope you love it as much as we do! 💚 Stay tuned for our upcoming launch date to come and visit The Planetary Lab in #Barnstaple VERY soon! Find out more on our website: planetarylab.org/rebrand/

👀 Behind-the-scenes update and thank you post 🙌 So grateful to TCI who generously donated most of the tables, partitions and chairs for our new space in #Barnstaple! HUGE thanks to everyone who has supported us so far! 💚 Stay tuned for updates on our new name, brand, and... The opening date! 🥳

We have some exciting news!... 🤩 We've been busy behind the scenes preparing to move into our first pilot space in #Barnstaple - and we're finally in! We're also rebranding... new name, logo & colours revealed next week! Stay tuned for updates and get ready to book in to be our first visitors! 🙌

Q for climate experts: what new scientific developments do you think people need to know about climate change, to inform updates to our hopeful exhibition (exetersciencecentre.org/projects/cli...)? Content so far inc climate modelling & measurements, climate stripes, AMOC. Pls share your ideas! 🌍

Climate Exhibition 2023

Our climate exhibition was part of the British Science Festival in 2023! Check out our resources and virtual tour…

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Applications close at 10pm Friday 12th June for our Centre Coordinator role in #Barnstaple 👉 tinyurl.com/ESC-role-2026 Want to know more about our recruitment & working philosophy? Check out our LinkedIn post: www.linkedin.com/posts/exeter...

We've loved being one of 15 science centres across the UK taking part in this brilliant programme - and it's only the beginning! We're excited to be developing the content of this programme further, and engaging more people with this important topic. Stay tuned!

Association for Science and Discovery Centres (ASDC)@sciencecentres.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This #LondonTechWeek we're asking 'how does the public really feel about AI?' Find out in the latest national science engagement programme run by 15 of the UK's science centres, museums and outreach organisations www.sciencecentres.org.uk/news/how-doe... #AISummit2026 #AIforGood #SciComm

🙌 For Volunteers' Week, we want to give a HUGE thank you to the amazing volunteers who have supported us over this past year! 💚 If you want to make a difference for communities + support our charitable work, we're actively looking for volunteers in #barnstaple & #northdevon: linktr.ee/exescicentre

Hello bluesky world! So much happening at Exeter Science Centre HQ - inc. our upcoming rebrand to The Planetary Lab & the opening of our first pilot space in #Barnstaple - stay tuned for more soon... Right now: we're hiring! Find out more + pls share with your networks: tinyurl.com/ESC-role-2026