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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;
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;
One of the scientists’ main interests in Mars research is water. Is there water on Mars?
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
Having difficulties explaining black holes to your students? Why not try these simple activities in the classroom?
Ages: <11, 11-14, 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;
Learn how you and your students can use mathematics to study Jupiter’s moons.
Ages: 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;
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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
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Simulating the effect of the solar wind
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
| Issue 28
Glaciers on Mars: looking for the ice
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
| Issue 27
A range of scales: from fusing a nucleus to studying a dwarf planet
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy / space, Engineering
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Peering into the darkness: modelling black holes in primary school
Topics: Astronomy / space
| Issue 26
Casting light on solar wind: simulating aurorae at school
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science
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Galileo and the moons of Jupiter: exploring the night sky of 1610
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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Cool and hot science for a bright future
Topics: News from the EIROs, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Astronomy / space
