Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 10, Exoplanet, FHOU, Resource, Star
In this activity you will learn how to reveal the presence of a planet orbiting a star other than the Sun using the “transit method”. You will use an open source software to observe a time series of images of the sky taken by the Spitzer Space Infrared Telescope, and...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 6, Black Hole, FHOU, Resource, Star
Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: FHOU Age Range: 15 – 18+ years Education Level: Secondary to University Duration: 1 Big Ideas Astronomy is a science that studies celestial objects and phenomena in...
Feb 5, 2026 | Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
Prior to this workshop, the discovery of the Orrery. In this session, the pupils will discover the Orrery. They will describe all the “signs” on the map. They will then learn how to get around. The workshop is divided into two phases, with two possible...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 7, FHOU, Resource, Solar System
There are two types of regions on the Moon: craters and seas. Craters are created when a large meteorite hits the Moon. Seas are formed during geological events that flatten large areas of the Moon. Some regions have been explored by other astronauts who have brought...
Feb 5, 2026 | Exoplanet, NUCLIO, Resource
Discover an exoplanet : the transit method Unveil an extrasolar planet by observing the light intensity emitted by its mother star. An extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, is a planet outside the Solar System. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity...
Feb 5, 2026 | Big Ideia 1, Big Ideia 3, Big Ideia 4, Big Ideia 7, Comet, CY, Resource, Solar System
Goals: 1. Astronomy: identify solar system objects and their orbits. Resource Link Access the complete activity resource Activity Information Partner Organization: CY Age Range: 5 – 18 years Education Level: Primary to University Duration: 3 Big Ideas Astronomy...
