Last Saturday night (May 18, 2024) a very bright meteor – a bolide – lit up the skies over Spain and Portugal. The fireball was registered by meteor cameras such as AllSky7 operated by the European Space Agency (ESA), as well by dozens of individuals who...
We’re really impatient and can’t wait to start on the StAnD project, so we’ve taken a peek inside the Teacher’s Toolkit. It’s looking good, so we have to share it with you before we reveal all this summer… This extract introduces the topic of space debris,...
We’re holding our breath right now for good weather and clear skies. This is because the main element of the StAnD meteor camera toolkit is currently being tested and it’s much better with good weather. StAnD meteor camera. Photo by Osservatorio Astronomico Comunale...
STudents As plaNetary Defenders (StAnD) was in the spotlight in Turin, Italy! During the 5th Training Course for Teachers, organised by INAF – Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica and the Department of Physics of the Università degli Studi di Torino , Senior...
A 1-metre diameter asteroid, previously known as Sar2736, was captured on camera as it appeared above Berlin, Germany, on 21 January. What is impressive is that the asteroid was discovered less than 3 hours before entering the atmosphere! Credits: Michael...
Dates: 30 June – 5 July 2024Venue: Golden Coast Hotel & Bungalows, Marathon, GreeceDuration: 25h Join us in Greece for the StAnD Summer School 2024! The school is developed in the context of the project: Students as Planetary Defenders – StAnD. Its...
