A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets
13 May 2022

A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets

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Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet outside of our Solar System. While the first possible exoplanet observation was recorded in 1917, the existence of exoplanets was … Continued
How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises?
4 Feb 2021

How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises?

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How does the Sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises? — Aisling, age 7. Learn about what makes day and night time, the Earth’s atmosphere and the beautiful colours that we see at sunrise and sunset in this … Continued
Look up for meteor showers in 2021
29 Jan 2021

Look up for meteor showers in 2021

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Your guide to the best showers this year. This resource is best suited for Earth and Space students in Years 5, 7 and 10 who are interested in space. Students could use this guide to observe meteor showers in their … Continued
As if space wasn’t dangerous enough, bacteria become nastier in microgravity
20 Aug 2020

As if space wasn’t dangerous enough, bacteria become nastier in microgravity

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Research from space flight missions has found that bacteria seem to become more resistant to antibiotics and mutate quicker in space. This interesting article is suited to year 7-10 students across all sciences to demonstrate how the sciences can intertwine … Continued
Career Profile: Margaret Hamilton
11 Aug 2020

Career Profile: Margaret Hamilton

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Margaret Hamilton helped land the Eagle and won many accolades, but wasn’t in the movies. Educate students about an inspiring software engineer and her incredible contribution to the Apollo 11 Moon landing. This is best suited to secondary school STEM … Continued
Mars is the place (in space) to be
7 Aug 2020

Mars is the place (in space) to be

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Three missions, three countries, one destination. Inspire year 5 students in STEM by showing them the huge achievements being carried out, around the world, right now by people who have an understanding of Earth and Space Science as they journey … Continued
Hungry black hole among the most massive in the Universe
2 Jul 2020

Hungry black hole among the most massive in the Universe

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The massive black hole is 34 billion times the mass of our sun, and about 8,000 times bigger than the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way. Learn about this young black hole and how scientists can study … Continued
Astrophysicists find the exoplanet they wanted
30 Jun 2020

Astrophysicists find the exoplanet they wanted

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This exoplanet is the size of Neptune and orbiting a young star. This article demonstrates the importance of perseverance in STEM and also shows applications of Physics and Earth and Space sciences to students in years 9-12. Word Count: 453 … Continued
Did Mars have rings? Will it again?
9 Jun 2020

Did Mars have rings? Will it again?

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Moons tell a complicated family story. This article describes a recent hypothesis about the history of Mars and should be used to demonstrate to students how scientific thinking is constantly evolving and being refined. It is suitable for year 5, … Continued
Milky Way’s supermassive black hole flings star across the galaxy
18 Nov 2019

Milky Way’s supermassive black hole flings star across the galaxy

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A star has been yeeted by the supermassive black hole at the centre of our galaxy like a drunk ejected by a club bouncer. Suitable for delivery alongside the year 7 or 10 Earth and Space Sciences and year 10 … Continued