All the materials will be available online through a dedicated platform www.hackanexoplanet.esa.int that will host all the materials for the hackathon and supporting classroom activities.
Automatic translation will be available. Depending on location Cheops experts could also be available to participate in the event.
The Hack an Exoplanet will be a hackathon targeting secondary students and has the following format:
- See this video about the School project Hack an exoplanet.
- Students will be able to vote between two targets to be observed by Cheops from November 2022 to January 2023.
- End of March 23 / beginning of April 23, we will release a package of materials to be available online for the schools that want to organise their own events (including the CHEOPS data).
- Events could be organized in different sites with ESERO Denmark support.
A few more details:
November 2022
The launch event will be online /pre-recorded event of approximately 20 minutes.
The main objective of this event is to be inspirational and playful, the overall theme will be: Be a space detective, hack an exoplanet!