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Measure the distance from Earth to the Moon using high-school geometry and an international network of schools and observatories.
Ages: 14-16;
Right now (and continuing until late February 2016), Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and Jupiter are visible in the sky in a straight line: a rare astronomical show.
Ages: not applicable;
Different stars shine with different colours, and you can use a light bulb to help explain why.
Ages: 11-14, 14-16, 16-19;
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;
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;
February 29, 2016 | issue 35
Geometry can take you to the Moon
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Mathematics
English 
Italiano 
Română
January 28, 2016 | Issue 34
Planet parade in the morning sky
Topics: Astronomy / space
Deutsch English
February 25, 2015 | Issue 31
Starlight inside a light bulb
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
English 
Español Română
February 24, 2015 | Issue 31
The challenging logistics of lunar exploration
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Earth science, Science and society
Deutsch English Español Italiano 
Português
November 19, 2014 | Issue 30
Lunar Diary: a chronicle of Earth’s journey through space and time, as seen from the Moon
Topics: Astronomy / space, Engineering
Deutsch 
Ελληνικα English Español Italiano Português Română
| Issue 30
Camping under the stars — the ESO Astronomy Camp 2013
Topics: Astronomy / space
Ελληνικα English Español Português Română
June 2, 2014 | Issue 29
More than meets the eye: how space telescopes see beyond the rainbow
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space
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polski Português Română
| Issue 29
Simulating the effect of the solar wind
Topics: Physics, Astronomy / space, Engineering
English
