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NASA

Nasa: Welcome to the Planets Hubble

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, you will find information and images pertaining to the primary mirror, launch, and deployment of the Hubble Space Telescope. The information is presented in text and audio format.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubblesite: Edge on View of Saturn's Rings

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from Hubblesite provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. This site provides NASA Hubble Space Telescope snapshots of Saturn with its rings barely visible. A good site to check out on the subject.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Heritage Project: Jupiter's Great Red Spot Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides images of Jupiter's Great Red Spot taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day:the Clouds of Neptune

For Students 9th - 10th
Changes in the atmosphere of Neptune as recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Star Light, Star Bright

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online exploration provides an opportunity to identify the different properties of waves and the relationship that exists between energy, wavelength, and frequency. Correlate images from the Hubble Telescope to the wavelength,...
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Curated OER

Space Telescope Science Institute Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Space Telescope Science Institute operates the Hubble Space Telescope Observatory. Their homepage includes fabulous images from the Hubble Space Telescope as well as a great overview of the Hubble Space Telescope. Also includes resources...
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Curated OER

Space Telescope Science Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage for the Space Telescope Science Institute provides a variety of resources on the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Telescope. Also provided is information on the institute itself, a data archive, and a wide range of...
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Curated OER

Build Your Own Spitzer Space Telescope Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Make a model of the Spitzer Space Telescope using simple materials. Also included is a model of the Boeing Delta II Launch Vehicle which completed a historic 300th launch with the Spitzer Telescope on board.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: New Observatory Brings Stars Closer to Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Quick Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides quick facts and figures on the Hubble Space Telescope. Site includes spaceflight statistics, optical capabilities and data statistics and much more.
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NASA

Nasa: Astronomy Picture of the Day: Jupiter's Great Red Spot

For Students 9th - 10th
This collage of images by the Hubble Space Telescope captured the changes in Jupiter's Great Red Spot over a period of several years.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubblesite: News Center Release Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Hubblesite has a very long list of Hubble Space Telescope Images listed by subject. General categories of subjects include Solar System, Stars, Nebulae, Star Clusters, Novae, Supernovae, Stellar evolutionn, Galaxies, and...
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Spacy Mechanical Masterpiece

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting article describing repairs which were completed on the Hubble telescope in 1993 and 1997. Also contains links to pictures taken by the telescope.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Solar System Images

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of clickable images of objects in the Solar System from the Hubble telescope that includes the following: Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Jupiter's satellites, Saturn, Saturn's rings and satellites, Uranus, Uranus' rings and satellites,...
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Read Works

Read Works: A Final Journey

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about improvements made to the Hubble telescope. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Museum of Science, Art and Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum provides numerous online exhibits about everything from the science of sports to the Hubble Telescope. Each exhibit includes learning ideas, fun activities, articles, and learning games.
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Johns Hopkins University

New Horizons Website

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Solar System Exploration section of NASA provides an overview of the space mission to Pluto, Charon, and the fringes of our Solar System. It describes the Kuiper Belt, and the objects involved with it, provided links...
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Other

Astrophysics Institute Potsdam (Aip): An Ultraviolet Space Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of ultraviolet light and its interaction with the atmosphere. Describes the UV detectors on a spacecraft which are used to study the UV light emissions from astronomical bodies.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mars and Jupiter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore Mars and Jupiter, the fourth and fifth planets from the Sun. They learn some of the unique characteristics of these planets. They also learn how engineers help us learn about these planets with the design and development...
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BBC

Bbc Newsround: One in Five Suns Has Habitable World

For Students 3rd - 8th
Using the Kepler telescope, NASA scientists have estimated that one in five of suns in space host an Earth-like planet in what is called the habitable zone.
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NASA

Nasa: Starlight Riddle

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from NASA provides an interestinnng approach to telescopes. "Almost all telescopes nowadays use mirrors, not lenses, to gather and focus the light from celestial objects. We have just seen, though, that mirrors reverse the...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Small but Wise

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the WISE Project, which has an infrared telescope orbiting the Earth taking photographs of never before seen areas of space.
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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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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.