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Lucy Patterson spoke to Greek science teacher Theodoros Pierratos, who recently won the chance to bring physics to life for his students in a truly extraordinary way with the help of the European Space Agency.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
An enormous meteorite impact and then a rocky flight from Mars. Is that how life appeared on Earth? Cornelia Meyer takes us on a space trip through the lithopanspermia theory and describes how she is putting it to the test with the help of student colleagues.
Ages: 16-19;
Ever wondered what the solar wind means to us on Earth or what happens when the surface of the Sun erupts sporadically? Lucie Green from University College London's Mullard Space Science Laboratory, UK, describes some of the recent research into the Sun’s atmosphere.
Ages: 16-19;
Students Jan Měšťan and Jan Kotek and teacher Marek Tyle from the Gymnázium Písek in the Czech Republic won the 2007 Catch a Star competition. Sai Pathmanathan describes their prize-winning project.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Ever wanted to take a closer look at the stars? Rachel Dodds from the Faulkes Telescope Project explains how you can do just that – together with your students and without even leaving your classroom!
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The challenge can be read in ‘The joy of discovery: a personal experience‘ The trail from which Comet West was discovered is indicated by an arrow Image courtesy of ESO
Ages: not applicable;
Richard West describes the excitement and joy of discovering a new comet.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Catch a Star!, an international competition for school students, is starting its fifth year. Douglas Pierce-Price from ESO invites students from all over the world to take part.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Ever wondered what - and who - lies behind the beautiful and fascinating astronomical photographs and observations made with modern telescopes? Douglas Pierce-Price from ESO, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, describes a day in the life of the Very…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Films about science or even pseudo-science can be powerful tools in the classroom. Heinz Oberhummer from the Cinema and Science project provides a toolkit for using the video-clip collection of the European Space Agency.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
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A classroom in space
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Is there anybody out there? An ark of life
Topics: Biology, Astronomy / space
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Research into the Sun’s atmosphere
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Students Catch a Star: researching and observing a solar eclipse
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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The Faulkes Telescopes: real-time, remote-control astronomy for schools
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Answer to the challenge in The joy of discovery: a personal experience
Topics: Uncategorized
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The joy of discovery: a personal experience
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Catch a Star! and win an astronomical competition!
Topics: Events
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Running one of the world’s largest telescopes
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Video-clip collection of the European Space Agency
Topics: Resources
