Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is London’s newest 3D interactive VR experience that uses real images from NASA, the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescopes and the Chandra X-ray Observatory to bring the universe close to you.
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Walk Among the Stars, Stand on the Edge of a Black Hole and Explore an Alien Planet
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Travel through the cosmos to the infinity and beyond with a one-of-a-kind virtual reality adventure!
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is developed in close collaboration with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and translates real Astronomical data into a breath-taking journey through space.
What to Expect from the Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience
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Located at the Science Museum in South Kensington, Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is a free roam 40-minute VR adventure.
It will take you for an incredible journey starting Earth’s observatories, climb aboard space telescopes, travel to the Sun and experience solar flares, explore exoplanets, witness a supernova and venture on the edge of a supermassive black hole.
Bask in the Sun
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Walk on the surface of the Sun and witness powerful solar flares 30 times larger than Earth. Hear the Sun’s vibrations and listen to the real sound of our star captured by NASA’s Parker Solar Probe.
Visit Betelgeuse
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Watch Betelgeuse, a red supergiant as it becomes a supernova.
Betelgeuse is located in the constellation Orion and visible to the naked eye from Earth.
Between 2019 and 2020 Betelgeuse underwent a dramatic drop in brightness and astronomers believed it was caused by a massive surface ejection that released a huge amount of dust. Astronomers also believe that Betelgeuse might explode very soon. When it explodes, it will be so bright, it will become visible during daytime.
Step Onto Giant Space Telescopes
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Observe the universe through the eyes of the world’s most powerful space telescopes: the Hubble Space Telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope and the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
Explore a Diamond Planet
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Stand of the surface of an alien planet. Planet Janssen (55 Cancri e) is a super-Earth, located 41 lightyears from Earth in the constellation Cancer.
As the planet is orbiting very close to its star, its surface is extremely hot and covered in molten rock.
As walking on the surface of this extreme planet, you’ll watch volcanos erupting and spitting glittering diamonds structures.
You’ll also learn why we are so lucky that our planet is revolving in the narrow habitable zone around the Sun and what it meant if we would be a bit close to our star.
Stand on the Edge of a Super Massive Black Hole
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Travel to the very centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, and stand face-to-face with Sagittarius A*, the super massive black hole in the heart of it.
Stand on the event horizon and witness how the black hole is grasping a star and ejecting millions of tons of debris that scatters into the galaxy.
Smithsonian Starstruck: An Immersive Experience is blending cutting-edge immersive technology with cinematic storytelling to translate real astronomical data and imagery into an awe-inspiring journey into the universe.
Practical Info
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Address
Science Museum | Exhibition Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD
(Nearest station is South Kensington Station | Piccadilly, Circle & District lines)
Opening Times
26th June – 30th August 2026
Check available time slots when booking.
Tickets
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