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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;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight European inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.
Ages: not applicable;
A new tool lets astronomers ‘listen’ to the Universe for the first time.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
How far away are the stars? Explore in your classroom how astronomers measure distances in space.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
You may know that Science in School is published by EIROforum, but who are the EIROs and what can they offer teachers?
Ages: not applicable;
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;
Everyone knows what symmetry is. In this article, though, Mario Livio from the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA, explains how not only shapes, but also laws of nature, can be symmetrical.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Can you play world-class sport, and also be part of a team that tries to understand the nature of our Universe? Yes – just ask Tamara Davis. Henri Boffin from ESO talked to her in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Sarah Stanley explains how Becky Parker gets her students involved in particle physics at CERN. Why not get your students to join in too?
Ages: not applicable;
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;
| Issue 41
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 20
Google, guts and gravity
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space, Health
| Issue 39
Turning on the cosmic microphone
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 39
Parallax: reaching the stars with geometry
Topics: Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 51
Meet the EIROs
Topics: Resources, Science and society
| Issue 62
How global teamwork revealed the mystery at the heart of our galaxy
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering, News from the EIROs, Physics
| Issue 2
Symmetry rules
Topics: Physics, Mathematics
| Issue 10
“Intelligence is of secondary importance in research”
Topics: Astronomy / space, General science
| Issue 19
Schoolhouse scientists
Topics: Profiles
| Issue 31
The challenging logistics of lunar exploration
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society
