Radio Astronomy
The Invisible Universe
A free opportunity for all students
The VSSEC Radio Telescope is now available to all students in government secondary schools in Victoria.
Take complete control of the telescope to view objects of your choice. Work by yourself, with a group of friends, or your entire class.
This is the only radio telescope in the world exclusively for school students. And it’s free to use! Operate the telescope from your own home after school and at weekends.
Radio telescopes work day and night and can see through cloudy skies so time and weather don’t matter. Use the telescope to reveal the hydrogen in space, invisible to human eyes. View hydrogen clouds (nebulas) in the Milky Way Galaxy, remnants of supernovas (exploding stars) and the centre of the Milky Way. VSSEC astronomers are here to help.
More information is here on the VSSEC website - https://www.vssec.vic.edu.au/radio-astronomy-the-invisible-universe/
Or contact Ian Christie at VSSEC ian.christie@vssec.vic.edu.au
This program is part of the Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series, a new series of FREE high-quality, extension activities for Victorian students.