Educating Our Young People

It was our great pleasure last week to visit the 1st Bude Cubs to run a session all about astronomy! We used an awesome experiment to show how the Earth moves around the sun, how the sun and moon affect night and day and how solar eclipses occur. We explored the job of an astronaut, the skills they need and their daily tasks. The Cubs had some super ideas about future space travel, creating their own spaceships and sharing their thoughts. We looked at constellations, satellites, asteroids and comets and answered so many questions from these incredible, inquisitive kids. Finally everyone had a turn at using a telescope and using it to focus correctly. Such a rewarding evening and our kids haven’t stopped talking about it since!

Educating kids and adults alike on astronomy in an accessible and interesting way is so important! We are so committed to doing this here at Eddington Lodge and nothing gives us more enjoyment than showing people the night sky when they come to stay. What a privilege to do this for a living!