Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) visible in the night sky

Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) visible in the night sky

Great news for aspiring astronomers and planetary defenders! The spectacular comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is currently visible in our night sky. This extraordinary event provides an incredible opportunity to engage our students in the StAnD – Students As...
StAnD at the European Researchers Night

StAnD at the European Researchers Night

The StAnD project was presented during a big event organized in Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece, for the European Researchers Night 2024 at the end of September. Participants both young and old got the chance to discuss the importance of planetary defense and the study...
AST 2024 PT5 approaching

AST 2024 PT5 approaching

Asteroid 2024 PT5 will become a temporary satellite of  Earth for 2 months. Credit: NASA. 2024 PT5 is a near-Earth object roughly 11 metres (36 ft) in diameter discovered by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) at the Sutherland Observatory in...
1st StAnD Asteroid Search Campaign to Start

1st StAnD Asteroid Search Campaign to Start

We’re excited to announce the first slot for an Asteroid Search Campaign for the Erasmus+ project Students As PlaNetary Defenders (StAnD)! This campaign runs from 25 October to 19 November 2024, in collaboration with the International Astronomical Search...
Sneak Preview of the Micrometeorite Toolkit

Sneak Preview of the Micrometeorite Toolkit

During StAnD, your students will have a chance to hunt for micrometeorites. These tiny particles, thought to have come from the oldest matter there is, are the remnants of minerals from even before the planets in our Solar System formed. They may even contain dust...
From International Cooperation to Citizen Science Prize

From International Cooperation to Citizen Science Prize

Citizen Science Prize for AiM and partners © Uni Münster – Peter Leßmann Paul Breitenstein, who took part in the StAnD Summer School 2024 in Marathon, Greece, has been awarded a Citizen Science prize. Every year, the Foundation of the University of...