First Fireball Captured by All 3 Greek StAnD Cameras

First Fireball Captured by All 3 Greek StAnD Cameras

We’re excited to announce the first joint detection of a fireball from all StAnD meteor detection cameras in Greece! The fireball was captured by the cameras on 8 January at 22:00:07 UTC. All three Greek StAnD cameras (EA01: High School of Avlonari, Evia; EA02:...
StAnD PASCAL Software Demonstrated in Turin

StAnD PASCAL Software Demonstrated in Turin

In early January this year high school students benefitted from two lectures on astrometry and photometry for the extra-curricular Astronomy and Astrophysics course from INAF – Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino. Daniele Gardiol, Dario Barghini and Chiara...
Auroras Spotted by StAnD Meteor Cameras in Germany!

Auroras Spotted by StAnD Meteor Cameras in Germany!

Did you know that the StAnD meteor detection cameras can also spot aurora? On 19 January 2026, an intense space-weather event reached Earth and triggered severe geomagnetic storm conditions (G4) — pushing auroral activity far beyond its usual high-latitude zone and...
EA Camera Saw ‘First Light’ During the Geminid Meteor Shower

EA Camera Saw ‘First Light’ During the Geminid Meteor Shower

Ellinogermaniki Agogi school (EA), with its long tradition in Astronomy Education, operates as a living astronomy laboratory, hosting a fully equipped school-based observatory supporting education, outreach and scientific research. Within the EU project StAnD, the...
Latest StAnD Asteroid Campaign Makes 7 Preliminary Detections

Latest StAnD Asteroid Campaign Makes 7 Preliminary Detections

Huge congratulations to the schools that are taking part in the latest StAnD Asteroid Search Campaign (14 November to 10 December): they have made a total of  7 preliminary asteroid discoveries so far!  This is an outstanding accomplishment for the Collège...
Stay Up to Date with StAnD Social Media

Stay Up to Date with StAnD Social Media

As a member of the StAnD community you receive a regular newsletter of developments in this exciting project of bringing asteroids (and other celestial visitors) into the classroom. But did you know that there’s also a Facebook page, where we share other news and...