Education has been a core aspect of Las Cumbres Observatory since it was founded in 2005. Our educational mission is to inspire learners of all ages, through the use of robotic telescopes, in the wonders of the universe.
We run two complementary programs that support this mission: the Global Sky Partners and our education Resources for astronomy.
LCO’s friendly robot Serol takes you on a journey through our Universe. You will investigate many different cosmic objects, and take pictures of them using robotic telescopes.
For children and adults 8 years and up, for free!
Join Serol
The Global Sky Partners use our network of robotic telescopes in observing campaigns and open-ended science investigations.
More about our programInnovative, scalable and sustainable education projects using LCO's robotic telescopes.
Online and print resources explore the lifecycle of stars, types of astronomical objects, and telescopes.
Helpful guides for those using LCO’s robotic telescopes for educational projects.