A question is never stupid, in case it is the answer that can be.
Here are some of the most frequently asked questions I am asked, but the list could be very long! Don't be afraid, if you have any doubts about our services, didactic proposals or even just on a simple (or complex) astronomical question, write me!
Each age group must obviously be addressed with the correct language, scientific rigor (for older children) or a more playful approach (for younger children). However, the final message is the same. Some of our educational proposals are exclusively for certain ages, but in each project in the relevant section of the site it is specified which schools it refers to. However, we can customize the proposals by talking to the teachers and creating ad-hoc paths for the class.
Absolutely yes. Any astronomical topic can also be disclosed at popular levels for a heterogeneous audience (adults and children). In this case it is necessary to agree well in advance the topic to be proposed in the conference.
They are optical defects seen through the telescope that manifest themselves as image distortions. Some aberrations are due to the laws of physics and optics in particular, involving the electromagnetic waves that are the basis of the transmission of light. Other aberrations, on the other hand, are caused by incorrect processing of the lenses or mirrors and it is therefore difficult if not impossible to correct them.
Until 2006 Pluto was considered the farthest planet in the Solar System but, following the discovery of other similar bodies (including Eris, Quaoar and Sedna) in the so-called Kuiper belt, it was downgraded to a dwarf planet.
On 24 August 2006 a resolution of the International Astronomical Union, following a controversial vote, attributed the following characteristics to the term "planet":
- It must be in orbit around the sun
- It must have sufficient mass for its gravity to overcome rigid body forces, so that it assumes a form of hydrostatic equilibrium (almost spherical)
- It has cleaned up the neighborhood around its own orbit
Pluto does not meet the third requirement, as its mass is only 0.07 times that of other objects in its orbital zone (by comparison, the Earth has a mass 1.7 million times that of other objects in its orbit).
The scientific method, or experimental method, is the typical way in which science proceeds to reach an objective, reliable, verifiable and shareable knowledge of reality. It consists, on the one hand, in the collection of empirical data under the guidance of the hypotheses and theories to be tested; on the other hand, in the rigorous, logical-rational and, where possible, mathematical analysis of these data, that is, associating, as Galilei first stated, "sensible experiences" with "necessary demonstrations", that is, experimentation with mathematics. In its rigorous form it is historically attributed to Galileo Galilei. It is fundamental in all sciences and consequently also in astronomy: unlike other sciences, however, astronomy has the additional difficulty of "experimentally proving" the data collected, given that most of them come from deep space and hasn't immediate objective confirmation on Earth.
Of course, our lessons can also be held in English, at all levels, from primary schools to upper secondary schools. It is also possible to make lectures and speeches/conferences online in English.
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