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Schools Observatory
Member since 2015
Based in
England, United Kingdom
Subjects
Mathematics,Science,Physics,Design, engineering and technology
About
In the early 2000s, Liverpool John Moores University had an idea. What if we were to build the world's largest completely robotic telescope? Equipment which could respond so fast that we could see the first few minutes of a supernova explosion. Versatile enough to track a comet passing by the Earth. Innovative enough to carry out pioneering science and astronomy. And what if we also made it accessible to schools? For free. The Schools' Observatory was born, opening a new window to the Universe. From the seed of an idea, we have brought astronomy into the classroom – supporting schools to take hundreds of thousands of observations of the cosmos. We have engaged millions of people with space education over the last 15+ years. We support students on their STEM journey – however far that might be. From preschool to higher education, we provide a wealth of accurate information and quality things to do and support. www.schoolsobservatory.org