Resources by UK Space Agency

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass into small mass from above

Collisions: large mass - small mass above straight (v-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker...

Collisions: oblique collision

Collisions: oblique collision

Collisions: equal mass glancing blow (x-t)

Collisions: equal mass 45deg (x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The...

Collisions: rebound

Collisions: rebound (v-t)

Collisions: rebound (x-t v-t y-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip for students or the...

Collisions: small mass into large mass

Collision: small mass into large mass

Collisions: small mass - large mass side (x-t vx-t)

Collisions: small mass - large mass (x-t y-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use...

Collisions: two equal mass head on above (drift)

Collisions: two equal mass head on above (drift)

Collisions: equal mass oblique (x-t)

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a...

Collisions: two equal mass head on side view

Collisions: equal mass straight (x-t)

Collisions: two equal mass head on side view

This resource includes videos that can be used to demonstrate the motion of an object on the International Space Station, either with or without the use of Tracker software.  The Tracker files are provided in a zip...

Colour in the Earth

This resource provides activities that link in which geography at primary level, using images of cities and Islands around the World taken from Space. These images taken by Tim Peake, support children in recognising human and natural features from an aerial view. They develop their understanding of maps and keys/...

Computers and maths in space

Mathematics plays a vital part in space flight, it gives us a way both to predict what should happen in the future and also ways to measure what’s actually happening in the present, and adapt to it. In this resource we look at a few places where maths helps in space flight. The maths is made simple here (it’s far,...

Cooking with Astronauts

This video features celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal, describing how preparing food on the International Space Station (ISS) is different from that on Earth. Water is used to rehydrate foods and the food cannot be heated with ovens or microwaves. This video was prepared as part of the Great British Space Dinner...

Cows in Space

As part of the The Great British Space Dinner competition, celebrity chef, Heston Blumenthal, asks us the question, “Can you take cows into space?”. Heston explains how the weightless environment can cause loss of bone mass, and so calcium will be important in an astronaut’s diet. Heston suggests that a cow in...