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Space Telescope Science Institute

Nasa: Hubble Space Telescope: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from HubbleSite you can learn all about galaxies and black holes. Click on the movie link and discover how old the universe is or study about what happens when two galaxies collide!
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Kidport

Kidport: Space Science

For Students 3rd - 5th
This complete resource will help students to improve their understand of space exploration. Includes images of the universe, galaxies, stars and planets.
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Seeker

Seeker: Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the changes galaxies have experienced that can be observed with the Hubble telescope.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how scientists classify galaxies.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
What is a galaxy? What is the name of our galaxy? Site offers answers to these questions as well as many more.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Place: What Is a Satellite Galaxy?

For Students 3rd - 7th
Find out about the behavior and characteristics of the many satellite galaxies that orbit other galaxies.
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Other

University of Leicester: Elliptical Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of elliptical galaxies, including a look at what defines an elliptical galaxy, what determines its shape, and it's physical nature.
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Other

University of Cambridge Cosmology: Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Cambridge allows you to view information on spiral, elliptical, and Milky Way galaxies, as well as galaxy clusters. Provides basic facts about each one.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Galaxy Hunter

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey to the wildest regions of space, and wrestle with cosmic giants, galaxies. Explore the Hubble Deep Fields from a statistical point of view.
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: New Galaxy Is 'Most Distant' Discovered Yet

For Students 3rd - 8th
Article reports on the discovery by the Hubble telescope of the most distant galaxy known at this point.
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University of California

University of California Berkeley: Classifying Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how galaxies are classified and then see if you can apply that knowledge to identify the different types of galaxies. In addition to explaining Hubble's galaxy classification system, the site has links to Hubble Space Telescope...
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European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Story of the Universe

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the universe is told in this engaging site by the European Space Agency. The history of European space science is timelined with dates ranging from 1066 to present day. The birth of galaxies, the big bang, and the beginnings...
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Handout
National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century: Spacecraft

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about spacecraft in the 20th century. Some topics investigated are Apollo, after Sputnik, and exploring galaxies. The resource consists of historical information, a timeline, and a personal essay by a key innovator.
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Other

University of Leicester: Spiral Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of spiral galaxies, including descriptions of the different classes of spiral galaxy.
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NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 4th - 6th
Do you know what a solar eclipse is? Or how about a galaxy? Space Place has the answers to all your questions about space! Site includes information to explore about planets, satellites, moons, and much more. Also on the website are...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Space Photographs: Hst's Greatest Hits 1990 1995

For Students 9th - 10th
Breathtaking images from the Hubble Space Telescope give a new perspective to our world.
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NASA

Nasa: Image Science Center: Ask the Space Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
A NASA scientist, Dr. Sten Odenwald, answers many students' questions. Topics include planets, galaxies, black holes, the origin of the universe, and common misconceptions about space.
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ACT360 Media

Act Den: Sky Den

For Students 9th - 10th
This journey will help you solve big questions about the universe. You will be able to see beyond human capabilities and will learn what scientists are discovering.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Space Telescope Science Institute: Hubble Site

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the universe and celestial phenomena made visible by Hubble. High-quality photos of planets, stars, nebulae, and galaxies, complete with individual descriptions, can be viewed online and downloaded for printing and personal use.
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NASA

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Quasar Galaxy Collision

For Students 9th - 10th
An image of a quasar. The large redshifts imply that quasars lie near the edge of the observable universe and must emit tremendous amounts of energy. There are also many embedded links to related topics.
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A&E Television

History.com: The Space Race: Interactive Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual journey through space offers photos and facts about Earth and its neighboring planets, comets, other celestial bodies of the Solar System, and the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies.
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Space.com

Space: Astronomers Surprised: Stars Born Near Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
Black holes seem to be a constant point of debate for astronomers. This article confirms the theory that black holes can help form massive stars and gives more support to the idea that black holes play a big role in galaxy formation....
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Space.com

Space: Astronomers Surprised: Stars Born Near Black Hole

For Students 9th - 10th
Black holes seem to be a constant point of debate for astronomers. This article confirms the theory that black holes can help form massive stars and gives more support to the idea that black holes play a big role in galaxy formation....
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Utah STEM Foundation

Utah Stem Action Center: Together We Can Rule the Galaxy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students will learn about Galileo Galilei and space.