Learning resource
Stars and the H-R Diagram
Royal Observatory Greenwich astronomers explain how stars can be categorised and their evolution studied by tracking their movement across a very important graph in stellar evolution - the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram.
Learning resource
Rotational Period of the Sun
A classroom activity in which students learn how the rotation of the Sun can be measured through Doppler-shifted emission lines and estimate the errors associated with this measurement.
Learning resource
Make a star scope
Make your own constellations and asterisms with our star scope!
Learning resource
Galaxy Statistics
A classifying and plotting activity based on the Citizen Science project Galaxy Zoo which explores issues of sample size and personal bias as well as the distribution of galaxy types in the Universe.
Blog post
Bettina von Zwehl
Artist Bettina von Zwehl's series of photographic portrait miniatures, inspired by 16th century works of art, is on display in the Queen's House.
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