Resources by European Space Agency (ESA)
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The Incredible adventures of the Hera mission
This series of videos introduce NASA's DART spacecraft which was set on a course to collide with an asteroid Dimorphos in October 2022, to create a crater and alter its velocity.
The series starts with 'Presenting Hera' a video introducing Hera, the asteroid detective, and its adventure to travel to and...
The Ingredients for Life: on Earth and in Space
On the International Space Station many of the Earth’s environmental support systems have already been engineered. Examining how some of these key technologies work, allows us to understand the vital ingredients that make Earth such an ideal place to live. In the video 'Ingredients for Life: On Earth and in Space...
The Little Books of Gaia
Gaia is an ambitious mission to chart a three-dimensional map of our Galaxy, the Milky Way. The spacecraft will provide the positions and velocity measurements of around 1 billion stars – which is about one percent of the stars in our galaxy.
...The magic of light
This set of eight enquiry-based activities aimed at 8-10 year olds allows pupils to study light and colour using spectroscopes and colour wheels. P...
The prospects for life on small islands
In this set of activities children learn about the causes and potential impacts of sea-level rise while developing working scientifically. They use data from satellites which observe the Earth and collect information as the basis of evidence for this.
Activities are:
- reading a story about how...
The Red Planet
In this short animation Paxi, the ESA mascot, explores the Red Planet telling us about past missions and what they have told us about Mars. He travels above the surface pointing out features of the planet and how future missions will search for evidence of life.
...The Solar System - ESA video
This short animation film joins the alien, Paxi, as he explores the solar system. He enhances pupils understanding of the Solar system by visiting and discussing each planet in order, identifying asteroid belts and comets and exploring the Sun as an important star. He gives key important facts for each area...
The speed of light
Hold a ruler or speed of light indicator, to test your reaction times by working in pairs with one student holding the ruler at...
The Water Cycle
This short animation film joins the alien, Paxi, as he investigates the water cycle. He explains how important water is to life on Earth and how it moves around the Earth. Paxi delves into the processes of evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection.
The water cycle
In this set of activities, children will learn about the water cycle and, in particular, how water in the soil contributes to the cycle and responds to changes in it.
Activities are:
- learning about the story of a snowflake to illustrate the water cycle
- investigating evaporation and...