Slooh Advanced For High School

Engage Your Students with Earth and Space Science

Real telescopes. Real satellites. Real data. Slooh's gamified learning activities enable primary investigation of the Earth and the Universe — aligned to Earth Science, Astronomy, and Physics standards.

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YOUR INSTRUMENTS

Nine Telescopes. Three Continents. Your Coordinates.

No more waiting for clear skies. Control telescopes at 9,000 feet in the Canary Islands, the Chilean Andes, and outback Australia — and point them wherever you want using RA/Dec coordinates.

Advanced Capabilities

Advanced Features for Student Research

Advanced accounts give students the tools to design their own observations and work with real scientific data — the same capabilities used by professional astronomers.

Classify With Spectra

Spectroscopy

Capture stellar and nebular spectra using the Star Analyser 100 with RSpec software. Classification studies, radial velocity measurements, and emission line analysis.

Collect Light Curves

Photometry

Track variable stars, measure light curves, and detect exoplanet transits with high-precision BVR photometric filters. Calibrated photometry meets AAVSO standards.

Capture Position Data

Astrometry

Precise position measurements and angular separations. Astrometry data accepted by the Minor Planet Center for orbital determination.

FAQs

Can students schedule observations of specific targets?

Yes. Advanced Missions let students choose the telescope, date/time, and target — from built-in catalogs or by entering precise RA/Dec coordinates.

What data do students get back?

Every Advanced Mission delivers calibrated FITS files plus processed PNGs with full metadata — exposure time, filter, coordinates, and telescope ID.

How do students learn these techniques?

Slooh's Advanced Quest series provides a structured pathway through all advanced features — from mission scheduling to FITS analysis.

Slooh in action

Seeing the Life and Death of Stars

Stars don't last forever, and some of the most beautiful objects in the sky are stars caught in the act of dying. A planetary nebula is what's left when a star like our Sun runs out of fuel and sheds its outer layers, lighting up the gas it casts off. With Slooh's robotic telescopes, high school students can capture these objects themselves and see, in a single image, a preview of what our own Sun will become billions of years from now.

FROM THE NETWORK

Ghost of Jupiter (NGC 3242)

The Ghost of Jupiter, also known as NGC 3242, is a bright planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra. Despite its name, it has no relation to the planet Jupiter—its round shape and pale blue-green hue simply reminded early astronomers of the giant planet’s appearance through a telescope. The nebula is the glowing remnant of a dying star that has shed its outer layers, leaving behind a hot white dwarf at its center. These ejected gases expand outward in beautiful, layered shells, creating a ghostly, almost three-dimensional appearance when observed in detail.

Captured by Meowth Right (Alex) on Slooh Canary Two Wide Field”

Curriculum

Standards-Aligned Guided Learning Activities

Quests are Slooh's standards-aligned, guided learning activities designed for high school students. Students use real scientific instruments to observe the universe and create their own data, guided through investigations with embedded assessment and progress tracking.

10-Quest High School Astronomy Progression

A complete semester or year-long pathway. Assign the full sequence or select individual Quests.

Career Discovery

Integrated into the curriculum, Career Discovery exposes students to real careers in the space industry — satellite IT, space domain awareness, commercial satellite applications in finance, agriculture, and mining, and science communications. Slooh's Career Discovery badges build toward space industry workforce recognition.

Perfect for Multiple Courses

Slooh is used to teach astronomy and physics, but also AP Research, World History, Journalism, and Art through our multi-disciplinary Quests.

Quest: AST - Light Language of Astronomy

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Earth Science + CTE

Slooh Earth Science

Real-world Earth science using satellite feeds — plus career and technical pathways into the commercial space economy.

Observation of the eruption at Piton de la Fournaise

Satellite Feeds of Earth

Earth Science curriculum with satellite feeds provided by SkyFi. Students observe rivers, craters, geological formations, and weather patterns from orbit.

Standards-aligned Curriculum

Alignment with Geology, Geography, and Environmental Science standards for grades 5-9.

Career & Technical Education

CTE pathways in satellite IT, space situational awareness, and commercial satellite applications in finance, agriculture, mining, and more.

Careers in Space

Space Isn't Just for Astronauts

The space industry needs engineers, communicators, data scientists, policymakers, and artists. Slooh's Career Discovery program shows you paths you didn't know existed — and the badges to prove you're building real skills.

Space Situational Awareness

Track satellites, space debris, and spacecraft. The world's defense agencies and commercial operators need people who can do this. Roles: Orbital analyst, conjunction assessor, space traffic controller

Satellite IT & Operations

The infrastructure behind every GPS signal, weather forecast, and internet connection from space. Someone designs, launches, and maintains all of it. Roles: Ground systems engineer, payload specialist, mission operations

Citizen Science & Research

Discover asteroids. Monitor variable stars. Contribute real data to real scientific databases. You can start doing this now — not after college. Roles: Research assistant, data analyst, observatory technician

The Slooh Gravity Awards

Earning Recognition: Gravity Awards & Student Portfolios

Slooh automatically builds a record of every student's exploration. For students, it's a growing journal of everything they've discovered. For teachers, it's engagement data and progress tracking that practically runs itself.

Gravity Points & Levels

Every Quest and observation earns points. Students level up — visible progress that's tangible and fun.

Badges & Leaderboard

Specific achievements unlock badges. The class leaderboard adds friendly competition without extra work from you.

Gravity Awards

Outstanding exploration earns Gravity Awards — badges that travel with students into middle school, high school, and beyond.

Testimonials

Hear From Slooh High School Teachers

High school teachers around the world are using Slooh to bring real science into their homes — without needing an astronomy background, a budget for equipment, or a single clear night in their city.

“Slooh allows students to satisfy their own curiosity, do real investigations, and show off what they've learned. That's exactly what we aim for in every class.”

Steve Jones — Innovation Academy, Fulton County Schools, Georgia

“By integrating Slooh into our curriculum, students are now able to explore space in real time, enhancing their understanding of the cosmos through direct observation and analysis.”

Dr. Ashley Carter — Plano ISD, Plano, Texas (District Administrator)

“[Slooh] has helped enhance my students' collaborative skills and communication skills while presenting and delivering the information related to their work.”

Mirwat Shamshad — Girls' High School, Islamabad, Pakistan

45 STATES

WITH SCHOOLS USING SLOOH

13.8M+

IMAGES CAPTURED

400K+

MEMBERS TO DATE

NGSS-Aligned

Standards-aligned Quests with built-in assessment.

Teacher Resources

Lesson plans, answer keys, and discussion prompts for every Quest.

No Equipment Needed

Everything runs in a browser. Laptop, tablet, or phone.

Progress Tracking

See which students completed what, without grading extra assignments.

High School Slooh Case Study

Fulton County’s Innovation Academy Reimagines Astronomy Education with Slooh

Steve Jones, a veteran science educator at Innovation Academy in Fulton County, Georgia, has spent the past academic year integrating Slooh into his senior-level astronomy classes. Through this partnership, Jones has transformed his classroom into an interactive launchpad for space exploration—making astronomy both accessible and exciting for urban high school students.

Read the full case study

Slooh for Districts

Everything a District Needs to Say Yes

Slooh deploys across schools without new hardware, new logins, or new risk — and gives leadership the data to prove it's working. Here's what district adoption actually looks like.

OUTCOMES-BASED CONTRACTING

Pay for Engagement, Not Shelfware

Deploy district-wide at low upfront risk, then scale against real student usage. Your contract grows where adoption proves out — not before.

DATA PRIVACY & TRUST

Student Data, Handled Right

Built with FERPA and COPPA in mind, with clear policies on what we collect and what we never do. Our Trust Center documents privacy, security, and compliance in plain language for your review.

LMS & ROSTERING

Drops Into the Tools You Already Use

Single sign-on and roster sync with the systems your schools already run — so teachers don't manage another login and IT doesn't manage another headache.

WELLBEING & SEL

Wonder Is a Social-Emotional Skill

Awe, focus, and shared discovery aren't side effects — they're outcomes. Slooh gives students a calm, collaborative space to slow down and connect, in and beyond science class.

MARQUEE SHOWCASE OF STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Turn-key Extracurricular Space Club

Engage your entire school community with a public showcase of student exploration activity that will inspire their peers to support their achievements.

DISTRICT VISIBILITY

See Adoption Across Every School

Administrators get a district-level view of engagement and standards coverage — the proof points that justify expansion and satisfy the board.

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