The European Dimension
What we do has a political dimension, whether we like it or not. In Switzerland, we learnt this the hard way in 2014, when the Swiss voters decided on restricting immigration, a move which is incompatible with the Schengen treaty Switzerland is part of. One of the...Raumschiff – the Maker Space for Astronomy
Last month we opened Raumschiff (space ship) – the maker Space for Astronomy in a neighbourhood at the outskirts of Zurich. Making ‘spaceships’ during the opening night After many years of doing outreach at individual events we sometimes felt that...Responsible Research and Innovation RRI
What is all the buzz about RRI? My first try at finding out took place a year ago at a science communication conference in Garching. The situation is the following: Since the beginning of this century, science communication went through several stages: Public...Solar Eclipse 2015
This year’s solar eclipse attracted a lot of interest both from the media and the public. FLARECAST consortium partners in countries where the Moon covered the Sun to a considerable extent participated in a variety of outreach activities: school visits,...
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The latest image of the Sun in white light
SunSpotter Citizen Science
Become a scientist and help us classify sunspots using SunSpotter. Citizen science project by FLARECAST's Irish partners.
Science on a Table
A communication tool to facilitate the dialogue between scientists and visitors at public events. By FLARECAST's Swiss partners.