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This NOVA television broadcast discusses black holes and presents new research indicating that a supermassive black hole... see more
This website provides a tutorial for students about the bulge, disk, and halo components of the Milky Way. It also... see more
As science extension activities, this book of problems introduces students to mapping the shape of the Milky Way galaxy,... see more
This resource covers the nature and components of the Milky Way, including the disk, spiral arms, nucleus, dark matter... see more
CDE Science Standards for 8th Grade require that students know that the Sun is one of many stars in the Milky Way galaxy... see more
This book introduces students to some of the most unusual places in our galaxy outside of our solar system. Answering the... see more
"Putting Together the Pieces of the Universe." A lecture delivered by UCI Professor James Bullock on February 11, 2009.... see more
This lesson uses a simple discrepant event to demonstrate the underlying cause for early miscalculation of the size of... see more
In this fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity, learners construct a model of our place in the Milky Way Galaxy and... see more
The University of California, Irvine Extension, supported by generous grants from the William and Flora Hewlett... see more
This interactive model of our local neighborhood in the Orion arm of the Milky Way galaxy lets you zoom around the Solar... see more
This video was recorded at MIT World Series: Nobel Laureate Speakers. The Nobel Prize-winning physicist talks about... see more
This website is a tutorial on constellations and the stars in them. It offers an alphabetical and monthly listing of the... see more
The material on this website may be used as supplemental materials for students taking an introductory astronomy course.... see more
A unit that integrates math, science, language and social studies, with astronomy as the center of focus. Lessons include... see more
Java applet to demonstrate scentific notation by examining how a view changes upon magnification. From the site: "View... see more
This 3D solar system model lets you navigate between planets, see their positions on a specific date, explore how they... see more
This tutorial begins with a description of Hubble's discovery that other galaxies exsist besides the Milky Way and how... see more
This Hubble site website provides two movies about galaxy collisions. The first movie called "Cosmic Collision" details... see more
This slide set begins by discussing the amount of dark matter on galactic and larger scales by refering to the dark... see more
This space and astronomy guide, from the University of Leicester, England, presents information on the Solar System, the... see more
In this hands-on activity, students learn about the different realms of the Universe and explore their sizes and relative... see more
This YouTube video, created by�Southwest Center for Microsystems Education (SCME), provides an overview of the concept... see more
This 2-page color fact sheet briefly describes NASA-s Kepler mission, its instruments, and ground system. Also included... see more