Physics

The race to explore space is speeding up, Chris Impey looks at the astronomy and technology to bring people to the last frontier

Is there life on other planets? And how would we know if our galaxy had been observed by intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms?

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Tue 12 Jul 2022

Join NASA scientist Naomi Rowe-Gurney as she explores the Webb telescope.

What is nuclear fusion, and could it really help combat the climate emergency?

Make amazing balancing structures and explore the science of stability.

Make a homemade parachute to transport an egg safely to the ground, and explore what it means to do a fair test.

Try out an amazing trick with a coat hanger and some string, and think about the science of sound.

Become engineers for the day, by building structures out of spaghetti and marshmallows, and investigating the properties of

Build and race your own balloon powered cars.

Explore the magical world of static electricity by making charged objects move without touching them.