High school Astrophysics Research Project Suggestions Please

[miafrasca_]

Hi, so I'm currently a senior high school student and I'm doing a research project on Astrophysics. I just need help on picking a topic as I know there is a lot out there. I need a project idea that is current but not too challenging as I am limited with resources. Thanks.

 

[Astronuc]

What topic(s) is/are of interest? One could focus on objects like asteroids, moons, planets, stars, nebulae, gas clouds, galaxies, interstellar matter, and each of those would be various topics, or the structure of the universe.

 

[miafrasca_]

What topic(s) is/are of interest? One could focus on objects like asteroids, moons, planets, stars, nebulae, gas clouds, galaxies, interstellar matter, and each of those would be various topics, or the structure of the universe.

I was thinking stars, nebulae, black holes, dark matter, galaxies.

 

[Astronuc]

The pick on of those, then narrow down to one of the subtopics, e.g., stellar evolution, or astroseismology, . . .

Or dark matter detection methods, . . . .

 

[miafrasca_]

The pick on of those, then narrow down to one of the subtopics, e.g., stellar evolution, or astroseismology, . . .

Or dark matter detection methods, . . . .

What can I look into as a high school student then?

 

[Astronuc]

What can I look into as a high school student then?

How much physics and calculus has one had?

 

[russ_watters]

Hi, so I'm currently a senior high school student and I'm doing a research project on Astrophysics. I just need help on picking a topic as I know there is a lot out there. I need a project idea that is current but not too challenging as I am limited with resources. Thanks.

What exactly is the intended scope/depth of the assignment? That's a pretty vague description. As a high school student, you won't be able to do what the word "research" means for professional physicists.

 

[miafrasca_]

How much physics and calculus has one had?

High school/basic levels of physics and calculus

 

[berkeman]

Does your high school have a telescope that you can access? If so, what kind and what capabilities?

 

[Klystron]

Does your high school have a telescope that you can access? If so, what kind and what capabilities?

Does your community have a planetarium? Your project could explain how planetariums help teach astrophysics and celestial navigation, perhaps culminating in a planned visit.

If you are interested in computer science and astrophysics, you could demonstrate planetarium software to the class.

 

[Hrishikesh Edke]

Hi, so I'm currently a senior high school student and I'm doing a research project on Astrophysics. I just need help on picking a topic as I know there is a lot out there. I need a project idea that is current but not too challenging as I am limited with resources. Thanks.

Well I am not any expert but recently supernova surveying is really hot.

 

[ZapperZ]

Hi, so I'm currently a senior high school student and I'm doing a research project on Astrophysics. I just need help on picking a topic as I know there is a lot out there. I need a project idea that is current but not too challenging as I am limited with resources. Thanks.

Are you sure it is an "Astrophysics" project and not an "Astronomy" project?

Your description appears to sound that it is an astronomy project, and there's nothing more annoying to astronomers (well, ok, there are a few others) than someone thinking that astronomy and astrophysics are interchangeable.

And did you pick this type of project, or was it assigned to you?

Zz.

 

[Vanadium 50]

She hasn't been here in two months. At best, she's two months behind needing a topic.

 

[ZapperZ]

She hasn't been here in two months. At best, she's two months behind needing a topic.

Oh shoot. I should have looked at the date.

Zz.