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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Timeline of Solar System Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an in-depth timeline of important events in astronomy relating to the solar system are presented here. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Website
Other

Stardust

For Students 9th - 10th
Many detailed articles and information about Stardust can be found here.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Catching Stardust

For Students 3rd - 5th
How do astronomers collect stardust? They design and build satellites that are launched into space to collect particles on specially designed panels. Satellites can be sent to orbit around an object of interest: a planet, moon, or comet....
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Article
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Mass Spectrometry: How to Weigh an Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
It's hard enough to weigh something as itty bitty as atoms or molecules. Factor in that they're careening by faster than Jeff Gordon on steroids, and you get an idea what scientists are up against. Using comet particles from NASA's...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Linear Equations Game

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students groups act as aerospace engineering teams competing to create linear equations to guide space shuttles safely through obstacles generated by a modeling game in level-based rounds. Each round provides a different configuration of...
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Website
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Maria Mitchell

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical view of Maria Mitchell who becomes the first woman in the Western Hemisphere to discover a comet.
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Website
BBC

Bb Ci Space: Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a journey through the solar system with this interactive guide. Includes planetary history, "travel information," "tourist highlights," and video clips. Games and quizzes include a Solar System jigsaw that prompts the student to...
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Curated OER

Cometography.com

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides links to a wealth of information regarding currently visible comets, memorable comets of the past, biographies of comet discoverers and observers.
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Curated OER

Helix Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
Comets:10
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Curated OER

Nasa: Space Place: Tails of Wonder!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Orbit of a comet
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Curated OER

T. Hynek Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 July 12

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Curated OER

C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 Feb 11 by Remanzacco Observatory in Italy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Curated OER

Giovanni Sostero Photo of C/2001 A2 Exposed on 2001 April 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Curated OER

R. Ligustri and g.savani Photo of C/2001 A2 Exposed on 2001 April 14

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Curated OER

Gordon Garradd Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 May 18

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Y. Chimura Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 July 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

T. Hynek Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 July 12

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

F. J. Melillo Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 July 13

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

G. Sostero Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 July 14

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

G. Sostero Image of C/2001 A2 Obtained on 2001 July 22

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Giovanni Sostero Photo of C/2001 A2 Exposed on 2001 September 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Curated OER

C. W. Hergenrother, M. A. Chamberlain, and Y. Chamberlain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Paranal Observatory Photo of C/2001 A2 Exposed on 2001 May 16

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.
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Graphic
Curated OER

La Silla Observatory Photo of C/2001 A2 Exposed on 2001 June 17

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a wealth of information regarding the C/2002 A2 (Linear) comet, including historical and discovery information.

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