Solar System talks with Astronomer Roberto Trotta

Astronomer Roberto Trotta will be visiting the island to give a talk at Calanais.  Before this talk, he is available to visit 2 schools on Friday 21st June to give short talks about our solar system.

Date:  Friday 21st June 2024
Location: your school
Cost: Free

Sun, Earth and Moon
Target audience: P1 – P3
Learn in an hands-on workshop how the Earth, the Sun and the Moon move in space, and why the Moon changes aspect over the course of a month!

The Solar System with fruits and veg:
Target audience: P3 – P5
Learn how the Solar System is built, and what each of the planets are really like, by building your own version using fruits and veg!

Roberto Trotta is Professor of Astrostatistics in the Astrophysics Group at Imperial College London, where he studies dark matter, dark energy and the Big Bang.