There are 11 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Astronomy, you may find related items under Cross-curricular contexts.
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Make your own pinhole camera for safe observation of the sun, and find out how it works.
How does the time of dawn and dusk vary? What about the Moon, how does that change from night to night? Is the Sun always the same? Gather data to help you explore these questions.
Make an accurate diagram of the solar system and explore the concept of a grand conjunction.
Use trigonometry to determine whether solar eclipses on earth can be perfect.
Noticing the regular movement of the Sun and the stars has led to a desire to measure time. This article for teachers and learners looks at the history of humanity's need to measure things.
The third installment in our series on the shape of astronomical systems, this article explores galaxies and the universe beyond our solar system.
The second in a series of articles on visualising and modelling shapes in the history of astronomy.
This article explores ths history of theories about the shape of our planet. It is the first in a series of articles looking at the significance of geometric shapes in the history of astronomy.
Mathematics has allowed us now to measure lots of things about eclipses and so calculate exactly when they will happen, where they can be seen from, and what they will look like.
Mathematics has always been a powerful tool for studying, measuring and calculating the movements of the planets, and this article gives several examples.