Slooh Explorer for Students

This Is How You Get to Space

Control real telescopes. Capture real images. Complete real missions. Whether you want to be an astrophysicist, a satellite engineer, or just understand what's up there — it starts here.

Try Explorer for $4.95 a month

A PAUSE FOR CURIOSITy

The Moment Your To Do List Goes Quiet

There’s a moment in every Mission when Members realize the image forming on screen isn’t a video or a simulation — it’s a telescope in the Canary Islands, pointing at the real sky right now, because they told it to. That’s when space stops being a chapter in a textbook and becomes something you have command of. Slooh gives every Member that moment — no equipment and no astronomy background required.

YOUR EXPLORATION LOG

Everything You Do Becomes Your Portfolio

Slooh isn't just tracking points — it's building a living record of your exploration. Every Quest you complete, every image you capture, every observation you share becomes part of a portfolio that grows with you. When it's time to write a college essay, apply for an internship, or show someone what you're capable of, you won't have to remember what you did. It's all here.

Log your journey

Your Exploration Journal

Every object you've observed, every Quest you've finished, every image you've captured — organized, dated, and yours.

Earn Gravity

Badges & Gravity Points

Achievements unlock badges. Gravity Points accumulate with every activity. Together, they create a visible record of sustained effort, skill progression, and range.

Grow Your Influence

Gravity Awards

The highest recognition on Slooh. Outstanding observations, science contributions, and community impact earn Gravity Awards — a real accomplishment you can cite in college applications, scholarship essays, and interviews.

FAQs

Do I need any equipment or software?

No. Everything runs in your browser — on a laptop, tablet, or phone. The telescopes are remote, the Quests are online, and your images are saved automatically.

Can this actually help with college applications?

Yes. Gravity Awards and completed Quests are real accomplishments you can reference in essays and interviews. Michelle Park used Slooh data to publish peer-reviewed research in high school — and she's now at Stanford studying astrophysics.

Is my school already using Slooh?

It might be. Ask your teacher — if your school has a Slooh license, you may already have access through your class. If not, you can sign up individually or share the educator page with your teacher.

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

100+ Quests

Guided Missions That Build Real Skills

Each Quest teaches you something — from finding your first galaxy to understanding how stars are born and die. Complete them, earn badges, and build a portfolio that shows what you can do.

Start Here

Cosmic Explorer, Lunar Phases, Solar System Explorer — beginner Quests that get you capturing real images on day one. No experience needed.

Go Deeper

Star Clusters, Nebulae, Life and Death of Stars, The Story of Taurus — intermediate Quests that teach you real astrophysics through your own observations.

Earth From Orbit

Parts of a River, Impact Craters, Cities from Orbit — satellite Quests that turn Earth Science into hands-on remote sensing.

Quest: Slooh Celestial Wildlife Sanctuary

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EARTH SCIENCE & CTE

It's Not Just Space — It's Earth Too

Slooh's satellite feeds let you observe Earth from orbit. Study river systems, catalog impact craters, track weather patterns. Real remote sensing, real data, real Career and Technical Education credit potential.

Observation of the eruption at Piton de la Fournaise

Parts of a River

Observe oxbow lakes, tributaries, meanders, and deltas from satellite imagery across the Mississippi watershed.

Impact Craters

Catalog terrestrial impact structures across the world. Planetary science from orbit.

Cities from Orbit

See how human settlement lights up the night side of Earth. Map urban growth and light pollution using nighttime satellite imagery.

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

YOU DON'T EXPLORE ALONE

Find Your Crew, Lead the Way

Slooh isn't a solo hobby. You compete alongside other students, step into real leadership, find your voice as a science communicator, and share what you've discovered with the people around you. The portfolio above is what you build — this is who you become while building it.

Team Competitions

Take on challenges with your classmates and other young explorers. Friendly competition that turns a quiet night under the stars into something you do with people.

Leadership Opportunities

The most engaged explorers don't stay in the back. Through the Gravity Guild, students take on ambassador roles — guiding others, shaping the community, and gaining the kind of leadership experience that's rare to find at this age.

Become a Science Communicator

Discovery is only half of science — the other half is telling people about it. Write up what you've found, present it, teach it. Slooh gives you the platform to practice the skill every scientist actually needs.

Testimonials

Hear From Students Using Slooh

Students around the world are using Slooh to do real science from their homes — without needing an astronomy background, a budget for equipment, or a single clear night.

“I will keep observing and showing everyone my images. I love showing everyone the pictures I take. My go-to is my Eta Carinae nebula. It's my favorite color!”

Sarah, The Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas

“The lessons that Slooh taught me on celestial coordinates, astrophotography filters, and field of view will definitely carry onto my career goal as an astrophysicist.”

Michelle Park, Slooh Member

“It made me realize how cool space is. I have really gotten the family into looking into space with our own small telescope in the backyard, and it has already made some great memories.”

Anonymous Astronomy Student, University of North Texas

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