Date: 11 March 2026
Time: 17:00 – 18:00 CET
16:00 -17:00 Lisbon Time
18:00 – 19:00 Athens Time
The webinar will be held online. After registration, you will receive a Zoom link.
Speaker: Lothar Kurtze (FTP-Europlanet, The Schools’ Observatory – TSO)
Webinar Description
An Introduction to how to register and observe with the TSO telescopes in the classroom. We will also show you the online tools you can use to analyze your images. And finally, we will inform you about an image competition where your students can participate with their images made with the telescopes.
More Information:
FTP-Europlanet is a partner of The Schools’ Observatory, a Liverpool John Moores University initiative providing free access to the Liverpool Telescope, the world’s largest fully robotic telescope, and a network of 20+ other telescopes with a diameter of 2m, 1m and 0,40m. It supports STEM education by allowing students to request real-time space images, analyze data, and explore resources tailored to the curricula.
Key Features and Offerings:
- Real-Time Astronomy: Students can request, capture, and analyze images from professional telescopes.
- Accessibility: Offers resources for all ages, including, primary, secondary, and STEM club support.
- Tools: Includes educational software (AstroLab, Makali’i) to analyze FITS files and data.
- Curriculum-Linked: Activities focus on science, maths, engineering, and coding.
- Special Events: Occasional opportunities to observe unique celestial objects, such as comets.
- Optional participation at the StAnD Image Competition:
See the StAnD – Image Competition page for the details.
Who should attend:
- Primary and secondary school teachers of all subjects.
- School leaders and STEAM coordinators.
- Informal science educators (science centres, museums, planetariums).
- Teacher trainers, researchers, and education policymakers.
- Anyone interested in embodied learning and innovative approaches to astronomy and STEAM education.
Registration and Next Steps:
The webinar will be held online. After registration, you will receive a Zoom link.
Register now!