As we announced on July 1st, the this year's edition of "Catch a Star" is now open and School students around the world are invited to take part in the 2020 Catch a Star astronomy writing contest.
To participate, students should submit a written report on an astronomical topic of their choice — for example, an astronomical object, phenomenon, observation, scientific problem or theory. Reports must be written in English and be no more than 5000 words in length. They may be undertaken by groups of up to three students, plus a group leader who is not a student.
Each submission must be emailed as a PDF file to astro.edu@gmail.com. The deadline for all entries is 23 December 2020.
The five winners will each receive a mounted image of a fascinating astronomical object, courtesy of ESO. In addition, winner teams will also have the chance to hold a video conference with a professional astronomer.
Catch a Star is organised jointly by the European Association for Astronomy Education (EAAE) and ESO. Its aim is to encourage creativity and independent work amongst students, and to strengthen and expand their astronomical knowledge and skills.
Find out more about the competition on the Catch a Star website.
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