Turn your students into real Astronomers where they utilise a real, dedicated radio telescope to probe a region of deep-space in search of distant celestial object activity such as stars, supernova and supermassive blackholes.
Students will:
- Learn more about stars, blackholes and other deep-space objects before selecting an object to survey with the telescope
- Use a real radio telescope to discover stars, pulsars, supermassive blackholes, and other phenomena deep in our galaxy – and or even entire galaxies beyond ours
- Learn more about the various ways of making astronomical discoveries
- Appreciate the coordinate systems used by actual astronomers to track objects in space
- Contribute to a real bank of scientific knowledge
This program would be an ideal extended investigation for the latest VCE Physics Study Design, but is designed to be accessible to all secondary levels.
Note that this is a Virtual Program where VSSEC provides materials & telescope access and the session(s) are organised and delivered by the school using their teaching staff. Bookings are for exclusive control of the telescope and not for an incursion/excursion.
Funded by the Victorian Government through their Challenge and Enrichment Series for high ability students as identified by their school. Available to Victorian Government Schools only.
Victorian Government regional and rural schools are also eligible for our VSSEC STEM Academy. Find out more HERE.