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Authored by Nick Strobel, "Astronomy Notes" is an educational resource for introductory astronomy classes for... see more
Discusses the future launch of the James Webb Space Telescope and the technology involved.
An Overview of the Space Telescope. This e-books tells the story of the telescope’s history, design, operation, science,... see more
The Worldwide Telescope (WWT) is a visualization environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual... see more
The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a... see more
Lesson focuses on the many uses of periscopes and how this simple device was designed and is used in many applications.... see more
This website provides brief tutorials on spectroscopy, cosmology, galaxies, light pollution, solar system scale, the sun,... see more
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided scientists with a vast amount of quality data and has... see more
This collection of questions and resources covers telescopes and astronomical instruments. The questions are designed to... see more
This site features a variety of resources regarding the Hubble Telescope, including images, videos, latest articles, and... see more
The Sky and Telescope site offers interactive sky charts that are customizable to your precise latitude and longitude.... see more
This video was recorded at Is all about Math. We explain the summation telescoping property and apply it to finding two... see more
The telescopes were developed at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and were designed to enable students and... see more
Created by author Nick Strobel, "Astronomy Notes" is an educational resource for introductory astronomy classes for... see more
GAVRT teaches students to use radio astronomy, to control a huge antenna, and to collect science data from objects in the... see more
This tutorial traces the history of the telescope, beginning with Galileo's first small refractor, to the era of orbiting... see more
This pod was created for the OpenStax College textbook College Physics: Chapter 26.5 Telescopes ISBN 10: 1938168003 ISBN... see more
This video was recorded at The 100th anniversary of the birth of Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar: Chandrasekhar Centennial... see more
This site is a collection of high quality images from the Hubble Space Telescope. The images are categorized into extra... see more
This manual provides an overview of how telescopes have changed our understanding of the universe and contains simple... see more
This site is a good place to discuss telescopes and their invaluable role in space exploration.
The CDE Science Standards for 3rd grade (EARTH SCIENCE 4C) covers the topic of telescopes and what they do/how they work.... see more
A grade school friendly site that allows younger students to enjoy looking at the stars. It includes an interactive... see more
A valuable website from NASA's Deep Space Network. GAVRT (Goldstone Apple Valley Radio Telescope) teaches students to use... see more