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The month of May brings with it two different planetary wonders, allowing us to recreate calculations first made 300 years ago
Ages: not applicable;
Explore simple harmonic motion with real astronomical images.
Ages: 16-19;
Measure the distance from Earth to the Moon using high-school geometry and an international network of schools and observatories.
Ages: 14-16;
Right now (and continuing until late February 2016), Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter are visible in the sky in a straight line: a rare astronomical show.
Ages: not applicable;
Understanding Earth’s climate system can teach us about other planets.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Different stars shine with different colours, and you can use a light bulb to help explain why.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
The path to the Moon is paved with many challenges. What questions do the next generation of space explorers need to answer?
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
Clues to the history of the Earth, the Milky Way and the Universe are hidden on the lunar surface.
Ages: <11, 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
On 26 December 2013, after a long and exciting trip, 56 secondary-school students from 18 countries arrived at their destination: the picturesque alpine village of Saint-Barthélemy, Italy, where the Astronomical Observatory of the Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley (OAVdA) was built because of…
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How do astronomers investigate the life cycle of stars? At the European Space Agency, it’s done using space-based missions that observe the sky in ultraviolet, visible and infrared light – as this fourth article in a series about astronomy and the electromagnetic spectrum describes.
Ages: 16-19;
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Mercury and Mars in May
Topics: Astronomy / space
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Sunspots on a rotating Sun
Topics: Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
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Geometry can take you to the Moon
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Mathematics
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Planet parade in the morning sky
Topics: Astronomy / space
| Issue 34
Planetary energy budgets
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
| Issue 31
Starlight inside a light bulb
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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The challenging logistics of lunar exploration
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society
| Issue 30
Lunar Diary: a chronicle of Earth’s journey through space and time, as seen from the Moon
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering
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Camping under the stars — the ESO Astronomy Camp 2013
Topics: Astronomy / space
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More than meets the eye: how space telescopes see beyond the rainbow
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
