Journal
The journal
Notes from our astronomers, lab team and teachers: what is in the sky, experiments to try at home and news from the centre.
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Latest stories
Harmattan stargazing
Why December skies over Abuja look so different, and how to get the best out of the dusty season.
Dr Ngozi Eze, head astronomer (example)
Why the moon changes shape
A kitchen-table experiment with a torch and an orange that explains the phases of the moon better than any diagram.
Bayo Adeyemi, learning team (example)
News
News from the centre
- 01
New fossil corner opens
A cast of a dinosaur skull joins Living planet in December, with a dig pit for small hands.
- 02
Solar plant upgrade
Our roof now makes about 70% of the centre's power, and the halls kept running through every outage this year.
- 03
Free teacher training
Thirty-two FCT science teachers joined our first twilight session on low-cost practicals.
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About the journal
Who writes it?
Our astronomers, lab team and teachers. Children who visit sometimes write a guest post too.
Can schools reuse the experiments?
Yes, for teaching. Please mention Orion Science Centre.