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The smooth operation of communications satellites can be influenced by solar weather. Mimic this effect on a smaller scale in the classroom with a simple demonstration.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
The aurorae are one of the wonders of the natural world. Using some simple apparatus, they and related phenomena can easily be reproduced in the classroom.
Ages: 16-19;
Malcolm Fridlund from the European Space Agency (ESA) describes the search for extra-solar planets and explains how they can help us to understand the origin of life on Earth.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
How do physicists study very small objects (like molecules, atoms, and subatomic particles) and very large objects (such as galaxies) that cannot be directly observed or measured?
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Your mission: to land an intrepid egg-naut safely on the surface of the Moon and learn about classical mechanics along the way.
Ages: 14-16, 16-19;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations. This article reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members (EIROs).
Ages: not applicable;
Science in School is published by EIROforum a collaboration between eight of Europe’s largest inter-governmental scientific research organisations (EIROs). This article reviews some of the latest news from EIROs.
Ages: not applicable;
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;
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;
Science in School is published by EIROforum, a collaboration of research organisations. Eleanor Hayes, Editor-in-Chief of Science in School, reviews some of the latest news from the EIROforum members.
Ages: not applicable;
| Issue 29
Simulating the effect of the solar wind
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
| Issue 26
Casting light on solar wind: simulating aurorae at school
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
| Issue 13
The CoRoT satellite: the search for Earth-like planets
Topics: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
| Issue 55
Exploring the universe: from very small to very large
Topics: Astronomy / space, Physics
| Issue 51
Landing on the Moon – planning and designing a lunar lander
Topics: Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 22
Black holes, magnetism and cancer
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Engineering
| Issue 32
Pixels, pictures and powering up
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry
| Issue 41
Gravitational waves: a taxonomy
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 8
Research into the Sun’s atmosphere
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
| Issue 19
Rockets, genomes and particle accelerators
Topics: News from the EIROs, Biology, Astronomy / space, Health
