Found in Space Learning through data

Learning through data

Explore the nearby stars. Learn from the data behind the view.

Found in Space turns open astronomical catalogues into interactive 3D experiences, classroom activities, and code. Fly through real stars, teach with guided investigations, or build your own data-driven visualisations from the same open measurements.

Explore the stars Teach with Found in Space Learn & build with the data

Explore the stars

Start with wonder.

For anyone who wants to see the sky differently. Begin with familiar constellations, then move through catalogue-estimated 3D star positions and watch the flat night sky open into depth.

Best for: first-time visitors, visual exploration, public engagement

Browse the visual journeys

Teach with real data

Turn visuals into inquiry.

For teachers, lecturers, and workshop leaders. Use guided visualisations, classroom prompts, and open-ended investigations built from real astronomical measurements.

Best for: activities, workshops, outreach, student projects

Open the teacher hub

Learn & build

Work with the data.

For students, pupils, curious coders, and independent learners. Learn astronomy and data concepts, inspect the pipeline, or build your own visual experience.

Best for: self-study, starter data, notebooks, code, projects

Find a starting point

What is Found in Space?

Part planetarium, part classroom, part open data lab.

It uses real measurements from Gaia, Hipparcos, and other catalogues to help people see how raw data becomes knowledge, and how knowledge can become something you can explore.

Real data is powerful because it can surprise you, and because it teaches you to ask what the data can and cannot show.

First look

Constellations and 3D space

Start with Orion and see how a familiar sky pattern changes when each star is placed at its estimated distance.

Open the fly-through

Flagship lesson

The HR diagram

Plot temperature against luminosity, then ask what the structure tells you and what the sample might be hiding.

Open the lesson

Starter data

Build something visible

Begin with a small bright-star data guide before deciding whether to run the full pipeline yourself.

Open the guide

Found in Space is not just a star viewer. It is a way to learn how data becomes understanding.

About the project