Space & astronomy experiments

Discover how you can build a solar viewer that will allow you to safely view an image of the Sun.

Construct your own sundial and learn how to tell the time without a watch or clock.

Discover how to split white light into a rainbow of colours.

Over the course of a year you can trace at the path of the midday Sun across the sky.

Follow sunspots travelling across the face of the Sun, using a solar viewer, pencil and paper.

Use this form to give Double Helix Science Club membership for Christmas - the gift that provides fun and knowledge all year long for just A$26 (for addresses within Australia). Double Helix is fantastic for young scientists, offering events, magazines and much more. (2 pages)