ALIENS & ASTEROIDS

This Course introduces students to the fundamentals of astronomy and provides a sound knowledge-base from which further space studies may be undertaken.

Studies of the Heavens have been made since Man first inhabited the Earth.  The ancient Egyptians monitored the movement of Sirius to anticipate flooding of the Nile and built their Pyramids to align with particular stars.

In addition to researching major discoveries of the past and gaining an understanding of how our own Solar System is constructed, students will have the opportunity to use a range of advanced telescopes to make their own observations of objects many light-years from Earth.

Professional observatories employ CCD cameras to capture images because they are far more sensitive to light than the naked eye.  We will be using our own camera to view distant galaxies, nebulas and clusters of stars.

A Presentation to Parents at the end of the course provides the opportunity for students to exhibit a portfolio of their discoveries and maybe even answer the question “Could there be life on other planets?”

	Practical observations reinforce the theory