Ashfield Council has confirmed final contracts for the £5 million centre, off Coxmoor Road, Sutton, have been signed and the project can begin.
The Mansfield and Sutton Astronomical Society has been working with the authority, with the facilities to be based at its existing Sherwood Observatory.
The scheme was granted planning permission in March and will involve refurbishing an existing underground Victorian reservoir.
A planetarium will be built above it and will include an education facility for science, technology, engineering and maths subjects. It is also hoped to become a regional tourism hub for school groups and space fanatics.
Now the council has confirmed construction will begin in the coming…
