The Faulkes Telescope Project is proud to support a large number of school astronomy projects, which use the Faulkes Telescopes and the guides and resources on our website to undertake projects of research-level quality in their classrooms. Below are a list of some of the school projects that the Faulkes Telescope Project have supported.

If your school has done a project that you would like showcased, we’d love to hear about it. Send an email with the details of your project to info@faulkes-telescope.com and you could be featured on our website.

Pallas’ Parallax!

Parallax is the phenomenon whereby the position of an object appears to change when observed from different locations. The easiest way to see parallax in action is to stretch out your arm in front of you and hold up your thumb. If you close your left eye, then open it again and close your right eye, you’ll notice that the ...
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Christmas comes early for Welsh school children as their names feature in study of a mysterious hybrid comet/asteroid!

By Helen Usher Children from four Welsh primary schools who are helping astronomers study a strange solar system object are now very excited to see their observations featured in a research paper recently published in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal. Image 1 and 2: Pupils from Year 6 in St Mary’s Catholic School Bridgend and Ynysowen Community School show off the ...
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Fred Alke and the Faulkes Telescopes

Written by Michael Weiermann Figure 1 – Fred Alke a Student at Gymnasium Nepomecenum in Germany Much more happens in the sky every night than one might suspect with the naked eye. For instance, numerous automated observation programmes (e.g. Pan-STARRS on Hawaii’s Haleakala or the space-based WISE) continuously scan the sky for previously unknown objects that are potentially very close ...
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“The best telescope I have looked through”

By Dimitrios Theodorakis Interacting Galaxies During the first term this year, students in the Nottingham High School Astronomy Club and Year 9 used the robotic telescopes to observe galaxies in the process of colliding. Students took new images of interacting galaxies such as M51 and NGC 7318 (part of Stephan’s Quintet) using the real-time interface and the observing portal. This ...
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Celestial Traiblazers: Unveiling Our Telescope Users

‘Celestial Trailblazers: Unveiling Our Telescope Users’ aims to become a captivating series exploring the lives and passions of the individuals who make up our vibrant Faulkes Telescope Project community. Under the umbrella of this anthology, we offer everyone a chance to delve into the stories of students, educators, researchers, and enthusiasts who have harnessed the power of our telescopes to ...
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