Hubble Explores a Barred Spiral Galaxy

A Catalyst article about the Hubble telescope exploring a barred spiral galaxy, known as NGC1672 in the astronomers’ New General Catalogue. The image was made by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), and was released in April 2007. NGC 1672 is situated 60 million light years away, in the constellation of Dorado. The...

Solar Cells and Light Absorption

Produced by Solar Spark, this activity looks at the relationship between light and absorption in solar cells. Using a photovoltaic cell and different colour acetate sheets, it demonstrates the ability of solar cells to absorb at different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum and shows how the more it can...

Enriching Engineering With Projects For an External Client

Produced by the Learning Skills Improvement Service, these materials help to demonstrate effective practice.

This case study looks at the themes of knowledge and transfer technology as well as enrichment and enhancement in STEM. This project has been developed since 2007 by Leicester College, in partnership...

space:uk - November 2004, Issue 14

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * People working on the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn and its moons. * Scientists helping to discover more about climate change and global warming. * A yacht team who will be using satellite data to help them as they race...

space:uk - January 2006, Issue 18

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * Europe’s ambitious satellite navigation system. * The tenth anniversary of the SOHO mission. * How seals are being recruited as scientists to help transform our knowledge of the ocean. * The discoveries of Mars Express. *...

space:uk - June 2006, Issue 19

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * The UK charity using satellites to help save lives at sea. * Images from TopSat. * Europe’s Martian rover. * Ask the experts. * Space industry career file. * Space traveller’s guide to the Moon.

space:uk - October 2006, Issue 20

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * Space tourism. * Saving lives with space technology. * Mysteries of deep space with XMM-Newton. * The Earth’s changing climate. * Space traveller's guide to Mars.

space:uk - January 2007, Issue 21

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * Inside the UK’s rocket programme. * Efforts to counter any asteroid threat. * Europe’s space science missions. * How do planets get their names? * Space traveller’s guide to Jupiter.

space:uk - June 2007, Issue 22

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * International Polar Year. * Fifty years of discoveries at Jodrell Bank. * Meet the scientists searching for ET. * Space traveller’s guide to Saturn.

space:uk - October 2007, Issue 23

From the UK Space Agency, this issue of Space:UK magazine contains news and features on: * Plans for missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond. * Tracking the world’s first spacecraft. * Satellites to help save lives. * Getting to grips with space weather. * How many satellites orbit the Earth? * Meet the engineer...