Local school takes classroom into space
13 January 2016A primary school in Sawston spent the day learning all about space and one lucky 11-year old girl had the chance to try on a real space suit.Â
Astronaut and Cambridge experts encourage students to ‘tri’ the Space to Earth Challenge
06 November 2015Dr Helen Mason OBE (Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics) has teamed up with astronaut Tim Peake to create sports and science activities for schools taking part in the Space to Earth Challenge.
New light shed on explosive solar activity
02 July 2012̽»¨Ö±²¥first images of an upward surge of the Sun’s gases into quiescent coronal loops have been identified by an international team of scientists. ̽»¨Ö±²¥discovery is one more step towards understanding the origins of extreme space storms, which can destroy satellite communications and damage power grids on Earth.
