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Andøya Space Centre – Spaceship Aurora

Visit Andøya Space Center in Vesterålen and get an experience for life. Join our mission, explore the northern lights, and learn more about space exploration at our exciting visitor center, Spaceship Aurora! At Spaceship Aurora, we offer activities for adventurers of all ages. We offer guided tours year round. Spaceship Aurora is located along Norway’s most scenic coastline and nearby the amazing rest area Kleivodden. We recommend booking in advance in the summer season. Contact us for more information and prices or check out our website.

Mission in our Spaceship
Join our Mission Commander on a scientific mission in space, exploring the northern lights and the solar storms impact on earth. The Spaceship needs a skilled crew of researchers, engineers and pilots to collect data on this virtual trip. Included in the ticket are also a Northern Lights film, a guided tour through our center and access to all exhibitions and experiments.
Northern Lights film
In our auditorium, we show a widescreen film: «The Northern Lights, from the Viking Era to the Modern Age». It explores the northern lights and Norwegian research-history up to recent days. Afterwards we take you on a guided tour through our center. Furthermore, you are free to explore our exhibitions and partake in our experiments.
3D film
We offer the film «Unravelling the Cosmos», which tells the story of space exploration, and how big space probably is (and it is BIG). Furthermore, you are free to explore our exhibitions and partake in our experiments.

Quelle: Visit Vesterålen