Virtual planisphere

Have you ever looked up into the night sky at the red planet and wanted to know more? Now here’s your chance to explore Mars.

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.

From robotic telescopes to an asteroid pretending to be a moon on Mars, here are four articles about asteroids.

In March 2021, several rare meteorite fragments were found in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. We celebrate this amazing discovery with a mini documentary and other FREE resources on meteorites…