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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;
Gravitational waves are among the most subtle messengers that reach us across the cosmos. But how can their infinitesimal effects be detected?
Ages: 16-19;
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;
Typical school exchanges focus on language and culture – but you can also build a successful exchange programme around science.
Ages: 14-16;
How far away are the stars? Explore in your classroom how astronomers measure distances in space.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Scientists are searching deep underground for hard-to-detect particles that stream across the Universe.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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Saving the Earth Hollywood-style
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Ten things you might not know about antimatter
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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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
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More than meets the eye: the cold and the distant Universe
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Good vibrations: how to catch a gravitational wave
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 40
Finding the scale of space
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Science without borders: an astronomy-based school exchange
Topics: Physics, General science, Astronomy / space
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Parallax: reaching the stars with geometry
Topics: Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Science goes underground
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
