We can’t image our home galaxy from the outside, so how do we study it? Learn how astronomers unveil the dramatic past of the Milky Way and peer into its future.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics
This is the story of how scientists created an image of the region around the black hole at the centre of our galaxy by combining many telescopes into one virtual telescope the size of the Earth.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics
A whole new world: you may have heard of rocky planets, gas giants and ice giants, but what about water worlds? Learn about the discovery of an entirely new planet type.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Astronomy / space, News from the EIROs
In the fifth and final article in this series on astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum, find out how scientists use the European Space Agency’s missions to observe the sky in far-infrared, sub-millimetre and microwave light.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19; Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
How do astronomers measure distances to the stars? Using a digital camera to record parallax shift is an accurate and authentic method that can be used in a classroom.
Ages: 16-19; Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
