Student Activity, Article & Teacher Resource Please login to favourite this article. A catalogue of 25 “hot Jupiter” exoplanets Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Astronomers are counting and analysing the planets beyond our Solar System – and their atmospheres. An exoplanet is a planet... Years 5, 7 & 10-12
Video & Film & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. The Observable Universe Space SciencesSTEM Space is a vast space to explore so get familiar with the key terms involved. This lesson plan and student... Years 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. How was the asteroid belt formed? Chemical SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Travel back 4.6 billion years, to the beginning of the solar system, to learn how the asteroid belt was formed.... Years 7-8 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Mountains of space junk could carry us to Mars EngineeringSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology New project aims to recycle and refine space junk into rocket fuel. Learn how an Australian company is trying to... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Meet Kanyini, South Australia’s first satellite Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEMTechnology Students capture the spirit of South Australia’s great space adventure. Learn about the first satellite to be sent to space... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article & Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. COSMOS Magazine: Aurora Traditions of the First Australians Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesChemical SciencesEarth & Space SciencesPhysical SciencesSpace Sciences The Southern Lights of the Aurora Australis are writ large in the storytelling traditions of Indigenous Australians, write Krystal De... Years 6-9
Article Please login to favourite this article. Why are stars, planets and moons round? Physical SciencesSpace SciencesSTEM Why the planets, stars and moons are all round (when) other large and small objects such as asteroids and meteorites... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article & Video & Film Please login to favourite this article. Building Australia's Space Industry Space SciencesSTEM The Australian Space industry is a colourful and changing industry. It is continually growing, which will provide a bigger Australian... Years 5, 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. Climate explained: how particles ejected from the Sun affect Earth’s climate Chemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM When the Sun ejects solar particles into space, how does this affect the Earth and climate? Are clouds affected by... Years 4, 7 & 9-10
Student Activity Please login to favourite this article. Antarctica: Twilight zone Antarctic ScienceEarth SciencesSTEM What causes the length of day and night to change in the Twilight Zone? This extended resource is designed for... Years 7
Article Please login to favourite this article. Aboriginal star names are finally recognised Aboriginal + Torres Strait Islander Histories & CulturesSpace SciencesSTEM The stories behind Aboriginal star names now recognised by the world’s astronomical body. This article is best suited to Year... Years 7 & 10
Article Please login to favourite this article. What happens when the Earth's magnetic field breaks down? Earth SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change. This resource explains how the Earth’s... Years 4-5 & 7-10
