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GCSE astronomy coursework – Messier objects
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out detailed observations of Messier objects. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and guidance on collecting...
GCSE astronomy coursework – lunar or solar eclipse
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations that can be used to show a lunar and solar eclipse. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and...
GCSE astronomy coursework – lunar features
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations that can be used to show the lunar features and phases. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements...
GCSE astronomy coursework – light pollution
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations that can be used to quantify light pollution. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and...
GCSE astronomy coursework – guide to observing the night sky and observing log collection
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich, this collection of resources provides guidance on how to observe the night sky. Suggestions of features of the night sky to observe link closely to the Edexcel GCSE astronomy coursework. Further links to supporting documents and demos from Stellarium and the Met Office...
GCSE astronomy coursework – constellations
Produced by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations of constellations. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and guidance on completing the...
GCSE astronomy coursework – celestial events
Designed for students following the Edexcel GCSE astronomy course, this booklet provides information and instruction on how to carry out observations of celestial events such as transits, occultations and comets. Observations are made as part of the coursework requirements and guidance on completing the required...
Colour in the Earth
This resource provides activities that link in which geography at primary level, using images of cities and Islands around the World taken from Space. These images taken by Tim Peake, support children in recognising human and natural features from an aerial view. They develop their understanding of maps and keys/...
60 second adventures in microgravity: behind the scenes
This short film explains how the 60 second adventures in microgravity series was put together. It features some of the researchers, animators and script writers involved.
These series of animations explain what microgravity is and how it is used in research both on the ground and in space. They are designed by researchers from the Open University and narrated by the actor/comedian David Mitchell.