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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Milky Way

For Students 3rd - 8th

The information, geared mainly for younger viewers, provides simple and basic information about the Milky Way, and includes several embedded links to related information.

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NASA

Nasa Star Child: What Is a Light Year and How Is It Used?

For Students 9th - 10th

This is a definition and example of how distance is measured in astronomy, such as the distance between our earth and the stars.

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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Cosmology: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th

This site from the Cambridge Relativity provides a brief description of the structure of the Milky Way galaxy. The parts described are the disc, bulge, and halo.

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NASA

Nasa: Antennae Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th

This image, titled "Fire Within the Antennae Galaxies" features three individual pictures of the antennae galaxies taken with different equipment (x-ray, infrared, etc). The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.

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Nasa: Dwarf Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th

This space telescope image, "Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails" features little galaxies forming in the midst of two colliding galaxies. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.

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Ducksters

Ducksters: Astronomy for Kids: Black Holes

For Students 1st - 9th

On this site, you can learn about mysterious powerful forces that absorb light called black holes. Study the science of black holes in outer space.

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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Our Place in the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th

Part of a larger online exhibit on the moon and space, this site deals with one's place in the universe. The topics covered include the sun and solar system, the galaxy, and the universe.

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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Image of Young Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th

The Old and 'Red' Distant Galaxies in this space telescope image are barely visible (though they are clearly marked). In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.

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NASA

Nasa: Marshall Space Flight Center: Chandra

For Students 9th - 10th

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory site features a photograph and explanation of a "cool" black hole in the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).

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Nasa: Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (Wmap): The Milky Way

For Students 9th - 10th

Description of the three major components of the Milky Way galaxy as well as images and resources for further reading.

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