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Captain Cook, Sir Joseph Banks and tattoos in Tahiti
When Captain Cook returned from his first voyage he brought with him the term ‘tattoo’ if not the practice itself
How to photograph the Moon
Learn how to get started in astrophotography with our step-by-step guide to photographing the Moon
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Exotic matter in the Solar System
Students calculate the mass of dark matter in the solar system and compare that to the amount of dark energy present.
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Drawing Orbits
A drawing activity in which students visualise the elliptical orbits of the planets and, optionally, study their geometry using basic algebra.
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Cosmological Redshift
Students use the Doppler formula to calculate the redshift of a distant galaxy and the size of the Universe when light first left the galaxy. Accompanies the video 'How big is the Universe?'.
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Conservation of Momentum
In this practical activity students explore how momentum is conserved when two objects collide.
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Compasses and Magnetism on Earth
In this practical activity, students investigate magnetic materials, attraction and repulsion and make a magnetic compass. Accompanies the video ‘Seeing The Invisible’.
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Colour and Wavelength in Space
An activity to motivate or reinforce learning about the electromagnetic spectrum in which students compare and contrast views of the Sun and the Milky Way Galaxy in different wavelengths of light.
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Celestia Navigation
Celestia is a spaceflight simulator that allows you to explore real astronomical data as you fly through space.