Interactive Orrery
An Orrery is a moving, mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows how all of the planets orbit around the Sun.
Cosmic Yoga
Connecting with the natural world through topics like space and astronomy may help improve your mental health and wellbeing.
Create An Expanding Universe
Nergis Mavalvala
Early Life
Nergis was born in Lahore and grew up in Karachi, Pakistan. She spent her childhood in a home without gender stereotypes. This meant she and her older sister were free to follow their own interests. Nergis developed hands-on and practical skills, including fixing her bike, and enjoyed science and maths. She thought she would become an engineer when she was older.
Year born: 1968
Research Areas: Astrophysics, Experimental Physics, Quantum Mechanics
Norio Kaifu
Early Life
Norio began his career in astronomy in 1966 at the University of Tokyo. He was a student at the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory. Norio was part of a group of researchers who were all studying radio waves from objects in space. Radio waves are a type of light that our eyes and traditional telescopes cannot see. You need to use special telescopes.
Year born: 1943
Research Areas: Radio Astronomy, Infrared Astronomy
Timeline of Astronomy
Did you know that our understanding of science and space had gradually been built over thousands of years? Discover the people from the past whose observations and experiments helped us understand our Solar System and
Astronomical Influencers Quiz
Test your astronomy knowledge while learning about the who's who of ancient to present day astronomy!