Curated OER
Seeing Interference Fringes with a Telescope
High schoolers construct an interferometer using a simple telescope. In this physics lesson, students explain how light waves create the fringe patterns. They observe patterns made by different objects in the sky and compare them.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: New Observatory Brings Stars Closer to Earth
A radio story describing the development of the newest technology in telescopes based on an old idea. Images of the 80-acre interferometer are shown on the site.
NASA
Nasa: The Space Place: Keck Interferometer
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides the opportunity to solve a crossword and learn about the world's biggest telescopes.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Michelson Morley Experiment
At this site from the Georgia State University is where the proof all starts. One must understand this experiment to have any confidence in relativity. Here's the experimental setup and a summary of the data.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Michelson, Albert
This ScienceWorld site provides a short biographical sketch of Albert Michelson and describes his most notable scientific discoveries and contributions. Several links are provided for additional information as well.