Space Rocks from Royal Observatory Greenwich on Vimeo. To find out more use the hashtag #ROGSchools
Learn more about meteorites, comets and asteroids
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Meteoric
Rocks hurtling through space shape the surface of the moons and planets as collide – and now you can use your skill and knowledge to make your own mark. Can you cover a target percentage of a planet or a moon’s surface with impact craters – by choosing meteroids based on size, make-up and speed and aiming them at your chosen target.
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Level: 1 Introductory
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The Rosetta Mission
Watch this video from The Royal Observatory Greenwich/The OU and find what Rosetta and Philae have achieved as well as the impact the mission has had on our knowledge of our very own solar system.
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Level: 1 Introductory
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60 Second Adventures in Astronomy: Gaia and the Killer Asteroids
How does Gaia detect any dangerous Earth-crossing asteroids?
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Level: 1 Introductory
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