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\u2190 Back to About<\/a>

Writing \u00b7 Astronomy \u00b7 Planetarium<\/p>

Lee Pullen Science Communication<\/h1>

Explore the work of Bristol-based science writer, photographer, and creator of Urban Astrophotography, Lee Pullen.<\/p><\/div>

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About Lee<\/h2>

Lee Pullen is a science writer and communicator from Bristol, UK, with a degree in Astronomy and a Master\u2019s in Science Communication. He began his career writing for NASA, the European Southern Observatory, and the Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre, and became Staff Writer for the International Year of Astronomy 2009, the world\u2019s largest ever science outreach initiative.<\/p>

Alongside freelance writing, Lee spent ten years at the science centre We The Curious, where he ran the planetarium and oversaw its upgrade to fulldome digital 3D\u2014the first of its kind in the UK. He was President of the British Association of Planetaria from 2017 to 2019.<\/p>

He then returned his focus to freelance work, producing content for the European Space Agency\u2019s Kids and Education websites and scripts for Science Office projects. His experience spans articles, editing, video scripts, planetarium shows, and presenter training.<\/p>

Lee also runs Urban Astrophotography<\/a>, bringing together his interests in astronomy, photography, and public engagement. Through his own deep-sky images, practical guides, and equipment reviews, he shares how to photograph the Universe from a light-polluted city. Alongside this, he runs a professional photography business<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>

Clients<\/h2>

Organisations and projects Lee has worked with.<\/p>