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Space.com

Space.com: Space Views

For Students 9th - 10th
Zoom in on everything from distant galaxies to the Earth's most interesting places! See the Pyramids, London, Hoover Dam, and more. Check for bald spots on the heads of the presidents at Mt. Rushmore. See how much the polar ice caps on...
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Dissection of a Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Dissection of a Galaxy image offered here examines how a galaxy functions by taking it apart through an image. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Our Galaxy's 'Twin'

For Students 9th - 10th
This image, titled "Morphology of Our Galaxy's 'Twin'" features three individual pictures of a nearby spiral galaxy that closely resembles our own. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Big Galaxy in Baby Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
This image, titled "Big Galaxy in Baby Universe" features an infrared picture in four parts of a distant galaxy. The text under the image details various specifics about the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Galaxies Gather

For Students 9th - 10th
Under the heading, "Galaxies Gather at Great Distances" this site examines (and discusses) an image featuring a group and cluster of galaxies. The text goes on to describe details specific to the image.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Finding Faint Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
The brief text that accompanies the image at this site (titled Finding Faint Galaxies) describes details of the picture which features faint images of galaxies enhanced by infrared.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is a Galaxy?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Explains what galaxies are and their different shapes. Includes details on the Milky Way.
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California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a brief textual overview outlining specific details in the picture.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Types of Galaxies

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief description of a few types of galaxies.
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Website
Space Telescope Science Institute

Nasa: Hubble Space Telescope: Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from HubbleSite you can discover the universe by taking a look back toward the beginning of time. Site contains links to information on planets, stars, galaxies, and much more.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Space Telescope Science Institute: Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how astronomers are conducting extensive observations to estimate how many planets in our Milky Way galaxy might be potential abodes for life.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows students to explore topics related to planet earth and outer space. A number of games and interactive features are available.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Space Place: What Is the Big Bang?

For Students 3rd - 7th
With exciting illustrations, NASA's Space Place explains the theory of the origin of the universe known as the Big Bang.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess1 2: Gravity and Motions in Space

For Students 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-ESS1-2: gravity and motions in space.
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Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: The Space Place

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from NASA's Space Place is geared towards early elementary learners. It offers detailed instructions for crafts and activities related to space, games and a teacher resource area. Students can also ask an expert at this site.
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NASA

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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Interactive
California Institute of Technology

Cal Tech: Stories From Space: What's in Space?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Through this story you will be introduced to outer space: stars, the Milky Way, planets, the Solar System, the Sun, clouds of dust and gas, galaxies.
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NASA

Nasa: Spiral Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
This Spiral Galaxy image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a spiral galaxy with specific attention given to the details of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Huge Hidden Halo!

For Students 9th - 10th
The image presented at this site is a picture of the galaxy Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy. The text under the picture describes, in detail, the specifics of the image.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Space Telescope: Stephan's Quintet

For Students 9th - 10th
Under the heading, "A Shocking Surprise in Stephan's Quintet" this site examines specific details of an image displaying a galaxy cluster named Stephan's Quintet. The text under the image serves to explain, in great detail, the specifics...
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Website
Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Secret Lives of Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided by HubbleSite from NASA. "Telescopes around the world are beginning to harvest new clues to the origin and evolution of the universe's largest building blocks, the galaxies." Site offers links to images, video,...
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Handout
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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Website
Harvard University

Quasars and Active Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about quasars and active galaxies. Includes a glossary of important terms.
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Unit Plan
Other

Northrop Grumman Corporation: Into the Unknown: Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
The Northrop Grumman Corporation provides numerous resource about outer space and beyond.