Current weather and space phenomena
Information from Earth and space
The Science on a Ball site presents data collected by satellites about the oceans, climate, earth's crust and astronomy.
Science On a Sphere is a projection device developed by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Data collected by satellites from the oceans is mainly projected onto the surface of a sphere with a diameter of parimetric,
climate, earth's crust and space. Some of the material is updated every day.
At the "Science on a ball" site, you can see e.g.
From the Earth : Shapes of the Earth's surface, movements of the continental plates, earthquakes, the boundary between night and day and the Earth's magnetism.
About the oceans : Ocean currents, ocean surface temperature, surface fluctuations and tsunamis, sea animal migration routes and the extent of snow cover in the northern hemisphere.
About the atmosphere: Hurricanes, lightning strikes, temperature fluctuations, carbon dioxide concentration, satellites and weather forecasts.
From space: the Solar System, the Moon, the planets and the planets' moons and the Milky Way.
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Summer Science Camps 2024 in English weeks 27 & 28
Note! There are English-speaking camps on weeks 27 and 28. All other camps are in Finnish.
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Mother's Day lunch at Heureka 12.5.
Heureka tickets are offered at half price to the family that has reserved the Mother's Day lunch at the science restaurant. The discount can be obtained from Heureka's ticket sales with the Mother's Day lunch receipt on Mother's Day.
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H18: Camp Heureka 24.5.
Friday 24.5. from 19:00 to 24:00 we celebrate the adults' evening in a camp atmosphere. There will be interesting science content and nostalgic summer camp program indoors and outdoors.
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Thursday evening ticket for 10 €
Offer
Heureka offers admission tickets for 10 euros on Thursdays from 15:00 to 20:00 for both adults and children and young people aged 5-17. Children under the age of 5 can enter Heureka free of charge with a guardian.
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Planetaario suljetaan 12.8.2024 alkaen
Planetaario on avoinna kesällä joka päivä, joten ehdit vielä katsomaan elokuvia ennen kuin planetaario suljetaan 12.8. alkaen ison uudistusremontin takia.
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Artificial intelligence and art: threat or wealth
Welcome to the Heureka auditorium to discuss a current topic on Thursday 30.5. at 5 p.m. Free admission to the event!
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We're hiring: Event Producer
We are looking for an event producer for a permanent and full-time job in the program production unit.
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Archaeological excavations at Jokiniemi
Sign up and come and learn the excavation technique of archaeological excavation in practice! The excavations will be carried out on 24–28 June 2024 and 1–5 July 2024.
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Gift ticket to Heureka
Valid for 12 months from the date of purchase
A gift of shared time with science experiences! With a gift ticket, you can experience a whopping 7 interactive exhibitions and the planetarium's captivating films.
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EcoCompass environmental certificate for Heureka
Heureka awarded with EcoCompass environmental certificate and Sustainable Travel Finland mark
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Heureka's 5th busiest year ever
The year 2023 was Heureka's fifth busiest ever in the science center's 34-year history. There were almost 348,000 visitors last year