Presents the boldest new achievements of modern astronomy, joining astronomers as they probe the limits of the observable universe and peer into the violent worlds of black holes and supernovas.
Two rival teams of astronomers as they search for exploding stars, map out gigantic cosmic patterns of galaxies, and grapple with the ultimate question: What is the fate of the universe?
A Discovery Channel specialwith the American Museum of National History. Stargazers biographies, galaxy tour, cosmic calendar and interactive activities.
The Nine Planets is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system. Each page has text and images, some have sounds and movies, most provide references to additional related information.
Find out about solar system formation, and facts about the bodies in the solar system. See news highlights, and archives of images of the Sun, planets, comets, and asteroids.
From National Geographic Discover the wonders of our solar system in a spectacular 3-D environment. Take a flyby tour of the sun and each planet in its orbit, observe planets and extraterrestrial weather patterns up close, and more.
In this virtual `trip through the Sun it shows spectacular images and animations of solar flares, sun spots, magnetic fields and solar eclipses, and explains a lot about the science of the sun and the influence it has on the solar system.
This resource will allow you to explore the nature of sunspots and the fascinating history of our efforts to understand them. Included here are interviews with solar physicists and archeoastronomers, historic images, modern NASA images and movies, and a sunspot research activity.
The YPOP Solar Classroom is filled with hands-on, solar related activities. Many of these activities teach you about the Sun itself. Others teach a physical concept, like rotation, using the Sun as an example.
This activity is designed to help students gain a deeper understanding of cosmology. Students develop authentic models and gather evidence supporting the Big Bang theory.
Interactive materials for teaching Astronomy. Includes: Lunar Cycles, Coordinates and Motions, Stellar Parameters teaching guide and great simulations.
This is a visual journey consisting of 42 images -- 42 powers of ten. At one end of the journey is the immensity of the known universe, some 13 000 000 000 years old with a radius of at least 1010 light years. At the other end of the journey is a depiction of the three quarks within a proton.
NASA Educator resources Once NASA funds a mission, there are still many challenges to solve. Check out this module from McREL that covers the challenges of the A/B Phase (beginning phase) of the Deep Impact Mission.
NASA's Observatorium is a public access site for Earth and space data. They have pictures of the Earth, planets, stars, and other cool stuff, as well as the stories behind those images.
