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The Schools' Observatory

 

Things to Do!

Over 100 amazing things to do, from short memory games to word searches to longer projects.

 

Go Observing

We have over 20 telescopes to choose from across the globe, what will you choose to see!

 

Careers

Match your interests to a career in STEM!

 

Educators

We are here to support you, using the inspirational topic of space, to enrich your teaching.

We bring the Universe to you

We support educators to bring astronomy into the classroom – through taking observations on professional telescopes around the globe, to providing bespoke school astronomy software and hundreds of educational resources - all for free.

 

Learn

Find out more about the Universe in our Learn section. Written by experts in astronomy and science communication for schools.
 

Get started

Not sure where to begin - don't worry we have you covered! Access all our support in this section.
 

Night Sky

Want to get outside and start exploring the night sky, but not sure where to begin? Try planning some observing with us.
 

Live Observing

Feeling confident and want to try taking control of a 2 metre telescope for a session? Book your live observing slot here!
 

Observing Archive

Need some telescope observations right now? Don't worry we have an archive of observations spanning 20 years!
 

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Why not explore some of our videos on YouTube to support your learning?
 

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The Liverpool Telescope is owned and operated by LJMU with financial support from STFC.

The LCO Telescope Network time is kindly provided by the Dill Faulkes Educational Trust.


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