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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Life's Big Questions: How Did the Universe Begin?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe by researching the light spectrum and the actions of light waves. Create models that illustrate red shift in a moving star and the expansion of the universe.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Eta Carinae

For Students 9th - 10th
A remarkable Hubble Space Telescope photo of Eta Carinae, a super massive star found deep in space.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Boomerang Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Boomerang Nebula.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Cat's Eye Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
A stunning photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Cat's Eye Nebula.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Cone Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo taken of the Cone Nebula by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Eagle Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
A Hubble Space Telescope photo of the beautiful Eagle Nebula.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Jupiter's Great Red Spot

For Students 9th - 10th
A close up photo of Jupiter's great red spot as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: M81 Spiral Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
An amazing photo of the M81 spiral galaxy taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of the planet Mars taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Neutron Star

For Students 9th - 10th
A Hubble Space Telescope photo of a rapidly spinning neutron star, also known as a pulsar.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Planetary Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of an amazing planetary nebula taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Pluto

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of Pluto taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. The photo is not clear due to Pluto's small size and large distance from Earth.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Supernova

For Students 9th - 10th
A photo of a distant supernova taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Tilted Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
This beautiful photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope shows a tilted galaxy that, despite the image clarity, is far off into the distance.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Warped Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of a warped galaxy.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Young Planetary Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
A spectacular photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of a young planetary nebula.
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Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can make their own telescope and see how it works with this experiment. Out of a light, a pair of glasses, a magnifying glass and wax paper.
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Step1

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can make their own telescope and see how it works with this experiment. Out of a light, a pair of glasses, a magnifying glass and wax paper.
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Step2

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can make their own telescope and see how it works with this experiment. Out of a light, a pair of glasses, a magnifying glass and wax paper.
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Step4

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site students can make their own telescope and see how it works with this experiment. Out of a light, a pair of glasses, a magnifying glass and wax paper.
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St Sc I Logo

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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Star Birth

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hubble Space Telescope has provided the world with incredible information that has helped formulate our knowledge of the universe. This telescope will soon be retired and replaced by a newer, more powerful telescope. Read about the...
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Image of Young Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Old and 'Red' Distant Galaxies in this space telescope image are barely visible (though they are clearly marked). In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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Sirtf

For Students 9th - 10th
View the entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and get information on telescopes especially designed to view different wavelengths of the spectrum.