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Investigate the factors affecting plant growth and devise a plan for growing plants on the Moon.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
The possibility of worlds beyond our own has fascinated people for millennia. Now technology is bringing these other worlds – or exoplanets – within reach of discovery.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Prepare for lift-off with these simple activities that demonstrate some of the key principles of space science.
Ages: <11, 11-14;
Aeolus – a new laser-equipped satellite – is designed to give meteorologists the comprehensive wind data they need for better weather forecasting.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
For hundreds of years, telescopes have helped astronomers unravel the mysteries of the Universe. But what’s involved in making – and maintaining – the complex instruments of today?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16;
Challenge your students to save the Earth from an asteroid collision, using calculations based on the Hollywood sci-fi fantasy film Armageddon.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Antimatter has inspired many science fiction stories, but these fascinating facts show that it is not just reserved for fantasy.
Ages: 16-19;
Gravitational waves were predicted by Einstein – but where do they come from, and what different types might there be out in the cosmos?
Ages: 16-19;
Using a simple calculation, measure the distance between Earth and the Moon with the help of a local amateur radio station.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
| Issue 49
Astrofarmer: how to grow plants in space
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space
| Issue 49
Hunting for exoplanets
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 47
Rocket science made easy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 46
Forecasts from orbit
Topics: News from the EIROs, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Engineering
| Issue 44
Reflecting the Universe: building the world’s largest telescopes
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
| Issue 43
Saving the Earth Hollywood-style
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 42
Ten things you might not know about antimatter
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 41
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 41
To the Moon and back: reflecting a radio signal to calculate the distance
Topics: Physics, Earth science, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 40
More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
