Hundreds of stargazing enthusiasts and curious minds visited the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard last night for a journey through the cosmos.
Guests young and old peered through telescopes, discovered how sailors navigate by the stars and delved deeper into the wonders of the Universe at Action Stations and on board HMS Warrior.
Organised by the University of Portsmouth's Institute of Cosmology and Gravitation and the National Museum of the Royal Navy, the Stargazing event also saw astrophysicists and cosmologists give short talks on topics including black holes, satellites, dark matter and tiny galaxies.
Teresa Greenfield (left) and Angela Sell taking part in the Black Hole Hunters activity
Saphira Hume interacting with a lunar rover
Alexander Merrett taking part in the Audio Universe activity
Amateur astronomers from Hampshire Astronomical Group, space engineers from Airbus Defence and Space, and the Dark Skies team from the South Downs National Park were all on hand to share their expertise and answer questions.
There were also exhibits from the Royal Navy, Space South Central and Seekers Create.
