Teaching Astronomy and Space: Astronomers Explain

The video clips in this collection are a collaboration between Teachers TV, the Institute of Physics and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC). Each features a current scientist explaining an aspect of their field of expertise. The topics covered include: * Models of the Solar System * Saturn and the Scale of the Solar System * Asteroids and Comets * The Sun * The Life Cycle of Stars * The Electromagnetic Spectrum * Exoplanets * How Big is the Universe? * The Expanding Universe and the Big Bang The video clips are accessible and each lasts approximately five minutes. They can be used in the classroom with a wide range of secondary school students.