Outreach

This image depicts bright blue newly formed stars that are blowing a cavity in the centre of a fascinating star-forming region known as N90 with text written over it stating, "Congratulations to our February winners!"
RAS E&O February 2022 Small Grants Winners
Congratulations to the following winners from February's round of Education and Outreach small grant scheme applicants: Dr Vasileios Spathopoulos - The Antikythera Mechanism: Using an ancient computer to teach basic astronomy concepts Mrs Tracy…
An astronomer showing a child where to look through a telescope; using the eyepiece.
Charity Scopes4SEN provide free telescopes for SEN schools and hospitals all over the UK
Scopes4SEN is a registered charity located in Tissington, Derbyshire. They work to provide free telescopes and other astronomy tools and materials for special educational needs schools and hospitals around the UK. They would be happy to hear from…
A nan and her grandchild look up at the Moon
We Share the Same Moon - Light series
We Share the Same Moon is a free online resource for science educators around the globe to champion the use of storytelling as a stimulus for science learning. In March 2021 we explored the theme: What is Light? A series exploring light and...
National Astronomy Week announcement for a Mars event
All About Mars resources from National Astronomy Week for parents, teachers and students
The Royal Astronomical Society hosted the National Astronomy Week (NAW) for the United Kingdom in November 2020 whose focus was Mars, the planet. You can learn more about the event here: https://astronomyweek.org.uk/ With the successful landing of…
Hubble Image : Crab Nebula
RAS GCSE Astronomy Student 2020 Online Poster Competition launched!
Our online GCSE Astronomy poster competition is launched today! Did you study for GCSE Astronomy with a view to taking the exam in the summer of 2020? If so, you are eligible to enter our RAS GCSE Astronomy online poster competition. The RAS…
Lightyear Foundation
Space Makaton signs!
We love these space makaton signs! What a fun and useful video by the Lightyear Foundation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXpM5k8uUM0 Have a look at the RAS virtual tour on the Lightyear Foundation website too, featuring some of our staff…
Space Solitaire!
The 2nd of November 2020 marks the 20th Anniversary of continuous human presence on the International Space Station. As such, we thought this would be the perfect time to show you a special edition of the card game 'Solitaire' which celebrates the…
Deep Earth Seismology Cambridge resources
Are you an educator looking to include real-world links to the Deep Earth in your science and maths lessons? Deep Earth Seismology Cambridge have developed three resource packs for this exact purpose. Aimed at KS3 (11-14 years) and KS4 (14-16…
A photo of Rebecca in front of a blackboard
RAS Awards: recipients profiles: Rebecca Bowler
My name is Rebecca Bowler, I’m a Glasstone Research Fellow at the University of Oxford where I search for some of the first galaxies that formed after the Big Bang. I won the RAS Winton Award for Astronomy in 2018 for "leading contributions to the…
Brownie space badge co-created with the RAS, UKSA and Girlguiding
Resource: Young Astronomers Resource Pack for space badges and STEM clubs
This resource pack includes a collection of websites, documents and activities to help young astronomers and leaders of STEM clubs and extra-curricular groups to gain experience and knowledge of aspects of astronomy, astronautics, and solar system…