Curated OER
What a Cosmic Web We Weave
Students explore, using journals and discussion in small groups, how the universe has evolved since the theoretical Big Bang and create dramatizations of various eras in cosmic evolution.
Curated OER
Moonwalking to Mars?
Students examine a quote from George W. Bush's recent speech on space exploration. They evaluate one writer's stance on Bush's space exploration goals by reading and discussing "Plea to Policy Makers: Let's Take Another Giant Step." In...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Light Can Teach Us About the Universe
Pete Edwards outlines the six unique messages that light carries which, when put together, disclose a stunning amount of information to astronomers about the universe. [4:07]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Beginning of the Universe, for Beginners
How did the universe begin and how is it expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists explore these questions by replicating the heat, energy, and activity of the first few seconds of our universe,...
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Carl Sagan
A short biography about a scientist best known for his contributions to the research of extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Edwin Hubble
Learn about Edwin Hubble, an American astronomer who is known for playing a vital role in the development of extragalactic astronomy.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Stephen Hawking
Learn about the life and work of the famous Stephen Hawking, English theoretical physicist, and cosmologist.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar
Learn about the Nobel Prize winner for his mathematical theory of the physical processes of importance to the structure and evolution of the stars.