Jan 24, 2025 | News
The first two of three meteor cameras in Germany were made operational in December. One of the cameras is located at the Egbert-Gymnasium in Münsterschwarzach. It was put into action on 12 December 2024 by Lothar Kurtze, Father Christoph Gerhard OSB, and Markus Hartl....
Dec 6, 2024 | News
Dates: 6-11 July 2025Venue: Golden Coast Hotel & Bungalows, Marathon, GreeceDuration: 25h Join us in Greece for the StAnD Summer School 2025! The school is developed in the context of the project: Students as Planetary Defenders – StAnD. Its main objectives are to...
Oct 24, 2024 | News
What’s in the box? We’re proud to announce the imminent arrival of the Meteor Camera Kit, coming your way soon! The Meteor Camera Kit has been specially designed for StAnD This custom-built camera (produced by n-3.it) will be used by certain schools, working in...
Oct 15, 2024 | News
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...
Oct 4, 2024 | News
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...
Sep 30, 2024 | News
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...