First Time with a Robotic Telescope? No Problem!

First Time with a Robotic Telescope? No Problem!

Let’s be honest — not many classrooms are pointing virtual telescopes at galaxies yet, but that’s exactly why it’s so exciting! If you’re hesitating about taking this next step, don’t worry: this toolkit for observing asteroids with robotic telescopes is your...
StAnD at the Muséum

StAnD at the Muséum

StAnD and the toolkits went to the venerable Muséum Nationale d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, France, on 12 June, as part of the FRIPON/Vigie-Ciel Colloquium (11-12 June 2025) which attracted over 100 people, all concerned with astronomy or geology. This historic...
Next Asteroid Campaign Starts Soon

Next Asteroid Campaign Starts Soon

The next StAnD asteroid campaign (and the last for this school year) starts 23 April and runs until 19 May, in collaboration with IASC. If you haven’t tried this challenge, it’s not too late to sign up.  You don’t need any specific material, just a basic Windows...
Third StAnD Project Meeting

Third StAnD Project Meeting

 StAnD partners after the first day of discussion in Sète, France. Representatives from all StAnD project partners (INAF, NUCLIO, EA, FTP-Europlanet and COSPAR) met for the third transnational project meeting in Sète, France, hosted by COSPAR. During the meeting,...
Top Marks for 1st StAnD Asteroid Campaigns!

Top Marks for 1st StAnD Asteroid Campaigns!

The first StAnD asteroid campaign, in collaboration with IASC, finished on 19 November, with the participation of 6 teams from Portuguese and Italian schools. The campaign was successful in reporting 8 preliminary discoveries, thanks to the hard work of students and...