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NASA

Nasa Cosmology: The Study of the Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
Cosmology is the study of the "large scale properties of the universe as a whole." In this set of sites, NASA provides information on the Big Bang Theory in a simplified language. The beginning, evolution, structure, fluctuations and...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: The Universe, an Introduction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Start with the questions all students ask: How big is the universe, how far away are the planets and stars, how did they form and when, how do they move and why? Build on their natural curiosity. The Smithsonian, in cooperation with...
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NASA

Nasa: Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe

For Students 9th - 10th
The WMAP is NASA's mission to make fundamental measurements of cosmology. The stream of information has ended and full analysis of the data will be continuing. Site provides the 7-year results and the top ten findings of the probe. 2010