Space Camp
Saturday: Exoplanets

The final Space Camp Saturday of 2026 explores exoplanet detection under the theme Hunting Alien Worlds. The programme includes a 12 PM scavenger hunt in the Cosmic Courtyard, a 1 PM featured talk by Breanna Wegewitz on how astronomers detect exoplanets and study distant worlds, and a 2 PM planetarium film, EXO - Are We Alone?, about the search for extraterrestrial life and clues to life's origins on Earth. Breanna Wegewitz is a fourth-year Astronomy student researching star-forming regions in the inner rings of galaxies with Very Large Telescope data. Recommended for ages 10+ and suited to curious kids, families and space fans. Admission is free for Space Centre members. Registration is required.