Home Study Links – Astronomy & Space

I have collected links to some online resources that children (and most adults) may visit to learn all about our amazing universe and space missions.

This list will be continuously updated as I find new activities for you all.
If you know of any Web pages that ought to be included, please let me know.

Click here for some learning links for Maths & Science.

My Blog. Frequent posts about what can be seen or I have seen or imaged in the night sky.
https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/Blog.html

My Sky Diary. An online calendar of events to go out and see in the night sky.
https://www.star-gazing.co.uk/WebPage/sky-diary

Discovery Puzzle Maker.
http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

BBC iPlayer. Extra educational programs could be screened online.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

BBC Bite-Size. KS2 Earth & Space.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkbbkqt

Storytime From Space.
Tim Peake Story. https://storytimefromspace.com/stories/the-incredible-intergalactic-journey-home/
https://storytimefromspace.com/stories/

13 Minutes to The Moon. Podcast about the Apollo 13 mission.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttx2

Apollo in Real Time. Video and audio from the Apollo missions.
Apollo 11 – https://apolloinrealtime.org/11
Apollo 13 – https://apolloinrealtime.org/13
Apollo 17 – https://apollo17.org

Apollo Flickr Site. Images from the Apollo missions.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/projectapolloarchive

Guide to Solar Energy.
https://solarpower.guide/students-guide-to-solar-energy
Thank you to Jacob and Catherine for sending this link to me from the US.

Europlanet Outreach Resources.
https://www.europlanet-society.org/outreach-resources

Straw Rocket Experiment
https://buggyandbuddy.com/straw-rockets-with-free-rocket-template

Earth & Solar System. Planetary Science Resources.
https://earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/2020/03/24/planetary-science-resources

Zooniverse. Get involved in real social science.
https://www.zooniverse.org/projects

Space Station Explorers.
https://www.spacestationexplorers.org/educational-programs/storytimefromspace

Space Education Quality Mark (SEQM). Encouraging and Supporting Space Education in Schools.
https://www.stem.org.uk/esero/space-education-quality-mark

Summer of STEM – Space Week.
https://www.stem.org.uk/sites/default/files/pages/downloads/Summer-of-STEM-Week%202.pdf

Frontiers Project Demonstrators
http://www.frontiers-project.eu/demonstratorsESA – Our Solar System Home.https://www.esa.int/Education/Teach_with_Rosetta/Our_Solar_System_Journey_to_other_celestial_objects_Teach_with_space_PR01

ESA Shooting Stars, Comets etc.
https://www.esa.int/Education/Teachers_Corner/Tell-tale_signs_of_a_shooting_star_Comets_meteors_and_craters_in_the_Solar_System_Teach_with_space_PR04

ESA Paxi Videos.Learn all about our universe with Paxi, the friendly alien.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbyvawxScNbucdsnNdB9p89RmePmGv5cM

ESA History of The Universe.
https://www.esa.int/Education/Teach_with_Rosetta/History_of_the_Universe_Creating_timelines_Teach_with_space_PR02

ESA – Marble-ous Ellipses.
https://www.esa.int/Education/Teach_with_Rosetta/Marble-ous_ellipses_-_speed_and_time_of_orbiting_bodies_Teach_with_space_P02

ESA – Cooking a Comet.
https://www.esa.int/Education/Teach_with_Rosetta/Cooking_a_comet_-_ingredients_for_life_Teach_with_space_P06

ESA Rosetta Mission Videos. Learn all about ESA’s Rosetta Comet Mission.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=rosetta+once+upon

Build a paper Rosetta Model.
https://esamultimedia.esa.int/docs/edu/Build_a_Rosetta_Model.pdf

ESA Kids Activities.
https://www.esa.int/kids/en/home

ESA Expedition Home
https://www.esa.int/Education/Expedition_Home/Fun_and_education_for_kids_and_families_with_Expedition_Home

ESA Space Science from home.
http://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/Space_science_from_home_resources_for_children_and_adults