Cutting-edge astronomical research inspiring the next generation of scientists
…fully-robotic telescope based on La Palma in the Canary Islands, capturing complex data for astronomy research. Motivated by the possibilities that remotely-operated robotic telescopes could present for new communities, researchers established the National Schools’ Observatory (NSO). This web-based resource gives UK and Irish schools free remote access to the university’s Liverpool Telescope. Now, pupils at more than 4,000 schools use the instrume…