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Inspired by Space: Engaging Girls in STEM

A guide for educators to empowering girls so they develop a genuine interest in science.

Naomi Rowe-Gurney: PhD student

Read our Q&A with Naomi Rowe-Gurney. Naomi is a PhD student studying the atmosphere of Uranus and Neptune using a space telescope called Spitzer.

Dr. Jess Wade talks lasers, #girlsinSTEM and the importance of Maths

We speak with physicist Dr. Jess Wade about imposter syndrome, career pathways and why engaging girls in STEM matters!

Abbie Hutty on finding life on Mars and how engineers have all the fun!

We interviewed Abbie all about her work on the ExoMars rover and she tells us why engineers have all the fun!

5 minutes with… Iya Whiteley

Introducing Dr. Iya Whiteley, Space Psychologist and Director of the Centre for Space Medicine, University College London.

Helen Sharman: Britain’s first astronaut

Find out more about Britain’s first astronaut, Dr. Helen Sharman.

Star Apprentice Chloe interviewed by Levi

Meet our very first Star Apprentice: Chloe!

Chapter Two: Helen Sharman on how astronauts communicate in space

We interviewed Britain’s first astronaut, Helen Sharman, and asked her to explain everything about communication in space.

Disrupting Stereotypes

Our showcase of STEM experts will help students challenge their ideas of who a scientist is and what he or she does.

Chapter Four: Astronomer Sheila Kanani talks about doing experiments in space

Astronomer Sheila Kanani talks to Lucy Hawking about doing experiments in space.

Celestial dates for 2018

Ready for some sky-gazing? With eclipses and meteor showers to spare, it’s going to be an exciting year!

Become a Star Apprentice

Each month we’re looking to showcase some Star Apprentices and we want your students to help us find them!

Principia Schools Conference: Meeting Tim Peake

Imaging meeting Tim Peake! Students from Wellesley did just that at the Principia schools conference.

Add Space to your Science Week!

British Science Week 2016 has arrived! To help you celebrate, we’ve put together a list of our favourite space-related experiments for your Space Apprentices. We can’t wait to see how you celebrate Science Week. Don’t forget to use #SpaceDiary on Facebook and Twitter!