Recent Activity list

The main goal of this activity is to obtain a supernova light curve using downloaded data taken with the Faulkes Telescopes. The software package, SalsaJ will be used to carry out photometry on the supernova and standard star (a star which has already had its magnitude accurately calculated).

The aim of this activity is to look at the impact craters on the Moon and compare them with other impact craters we can see in the Solar System.

In this activity, you will use Google Mars to look at impact craters, and compare them to the craters which we see on Earth. 

In this activity, Google Earth will be used to observe and measure some real impact craters on the surface of the Earth. These craters vary in size from small ( a few hundred  metres) to very large (over 100km).

This activity illustrates the relative distances between objects in the Solar System and the Sun and shows just how immense space really is!

The aim of this activity is to investigate the factors which affect the size of an impact crater on Earth.

Students must plan the experiment, including what variables to change and investigate, before carrying out the experiment in a controlled and scientific manner.

This is a fun way of making the students really think about the different types of objects in the Solar System.

This worksheet is based around the topic of asteroids, comets, NEOs and impacts and aims to help you learn about these objects in the Solar System. The worksheet can be downloaded and printed out for use in the classroom or at home.

Play Bingo with objects in the Messier catalogue. Find out about different types of object in the night sky and have fun!

Observe high priority microlensing events with an easy to follow techique, and possibly help discover an exoplanet.

Search through our archive for astronomical data and create your own color images.

During this activity you will be simulating the effect of a meteorite impact on the Earth. You can change the physical character of both the meteorite and type of ground that it hits and see what happens. The simulated results will be compared to existing Earth craters at various locations across the globe.

Use astronomical data files taken with the Hubble Space telescope, Spitzer space telescope and Faulkes Telescope North you will create your own color images of the ancient cosmic explosion Cassiopeia A.

Image easy-to-find asteroids and see their motion against the starry background.

Observe ancient cosmic explosions in our own Galaxy. Use your data to create color images of these beautiful objects.

In this project you will use data taken with the LCOGT network, to produce colour images of galaxies of different types, and create your own Hubble tuning fork diagram.