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Free Tuesday stargazing nights return to Wynyard this September
Wynyard Planetarium and the Jack Youdale Observatory are bringing back free Tuesday evening drop-ins for the 2026/27 stargazing season, with telescopes, friendly advice and no booking required.
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Wynyard Planetarium's family star shows return for the 2026/27 season
The family star-show season at Wynyard Planetarium begins on 4 September, combining a planetarium presentation, a guided tour of the night sky and telescope viewing when the weather allows.
The volunteers keeping Wynyard Planetarium looking up
Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory is run by volunteers through Teesside Astronomical Science Centre, helping local schools, groups and families get closer to astronomy and space science.
Wynyard puts Hubble and Webb's view of the Phantom Galaxy side by side
A striking image on Wynyard Planetarium's website shows how Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope reveal very different features of NGC 628, the Phantom Galaxy, around 32 million light-years away.