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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Astronomers' Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will learn about a few of the instruments used to further our knowledge of the Universe around us.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: A Conversation With Neil De Grasse Tyson

For Students 9th - 10th
Nova offers an enlightening conversation with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Topics include origins of the universe, multidisciplinary approaches to science, exciting recent discoveries, his position as director of the Hayden...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Image Formation by Lenses

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains what lenses are, the different between a converging and diverging lens, the difference between a double convex and double concave lens, and gives definitions for terms related to lenses.
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Other

Northrop Grumman Corporation: Into the Unknown: Resources

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

Bbc: Space Race

For Students 9th - 10th
There are galaxies far, far away, but just how big is our own solar system? Scroll through this interactive to quickly observe just how much we know and have learned about our solar system.
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Other

Ceroo Tololo Inter American Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
The homepage for the Ceroo Tololo Inter-American Observatory.
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Other

University of Leicester: Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at comets. Content outlines our observational history, as well as the origins of comets and an explanation of the appearance of comets.
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NASA

Nasa: Great Images in Nasa

For Students 9th - 10th
Fascinating collection of images from NASA, chosen for their historical or aesthetic significance. Images are searchable by subject, by NASA center, and by keyword, and each is available in three sizes. With links to more information...
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Other

Cometography.com: C/1995 01 (Hale Bopp)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a detailed overview of the comet C/1995 01 (Hale-Bopp), the great comet of 1997. Content includes discovery, and observational and orbit information, as well as several images.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Early Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This section of the exhibition gives the history of the discovery and study of space starting with the Greeks and Romans through to the early 1900's.
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Other

Catching the Light: Astrophotography

For Students 9th - 10th
Author and astrophotographer, Jerry Lodriguss, offers up tips, techniques and various images that he's taken both with and without the use of digital enhancement. An amazing amount of detail is provided to explain his approach towards...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: What Is the Universe?

For Students 9th - 10th
The following tutorial is an explanation of what the universe is composed of.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive:comet Collision With Jupiter

For Students 9th - 10th
Comet collision with Jupiter with lots of pictures and some text. Links to the information about the comet, the impacts, and observations made by four different spacecraft.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Astronomy and Astrophysics

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA sponsored site dealing with several topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site provides links to various topics.
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Story Musgrave, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Story Musgrave, one of the most accomplished and well-traveled American astronauts. He has studied his entire life, earning a total of seven graduate degrees in a range of disciplines. Site includes a profile, videos, and...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child:space Probes (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page of NASA's excellent Starchild site deals with Space Probes. Learn about the various planetary probes by clicking on the planet of interest.
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NASA

Nasa Space Place: El Space Place

For Students 3rd - 8th
NASA's space science site for kids - en Espanol. Features a wide range of activities, including games, projects, animations, and more. Also contains useful information on basic physics, chemistry, and other natural sciences, offering...
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Space Shuttle (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a description of the Space Shuttle and its uses. Included are vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, graphics and a printable version.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Space Shuttle (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site provides a short description of the space shuttle and what it is used for, with diagrams and one quiz question.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (Cgro) (Level 2)

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of the CGRO and its mission. Printable version available. Includes graphics and vocabulary words are linked to a glossary of terms.
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California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Infrared Astronomy

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, multi-page tutorial on infrared radiation and its importance to astronomical studies.
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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

The Solar Data Analysis Center (Sdac)

For Students 9th - 10th
The Solar Data Analysis Center at NASA provides all the latest information learned about the sun. Content includes a look at information brought back by several satellites.
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Other

Nikon Corporation: Feel Nikon: Universcale

For Students 9th - 10th
Amazing site examines size from the most elementary particle to the extremities of space, and everything in between. This interactive feature will encourage you to look differently at your size in relation to the rest of the universe.

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