BTEC Applied Science

The Sun is a constant presence in our life on Earth. It gives us the heat and light we need to survive. But it is not a stable place. The Sun is a ball of hot plasma which is constantly changing.

Can you complete the 'Moonsaic'?

Star clusters are large groups of stars. These clusters provide fantastic (in fact, out of this world(!)) laboratories for us to study populations of stars.

Have you noticed that the Moon doesn't always look the same. Sometimes we can see the full face of the Moon and it becomes the brightest object in the night sky.

You have probably seen the Moon in the sky but have you ever studied it in detail? 

You can use the Liverpool Telescope to observe features on the Moon’s surface. This is because the telescope has a field of view that shows small areas of the sky in lots of detail.

You have probably seen the Moon in the sky but have you ever studied it in detail?

Many years ago, a mathematician named Johannes Kepler created a set of rules explaining planets' movement in our Solar System.