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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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NASA

Nasa: Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant

For Students 9th - 10th
The Crab Nebula Supernova Remnant image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a nebula left over from a supernova explosion. Specific attention is...
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Other

Astronomy.com

For Students 6th - 8th
Astronomy.com offers daily astronomy news, a photo gallery, hobby news, The Sky Online, telescope information, NASA mission guides and much more.
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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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Galileo Galilei

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can investigate Galileo Galilei's biography on this site. Learn more about the scientist who improved the telescope and made many discoveries and experiments.
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NASA

Nasa: Mark of a Dying Star

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mark of a Dying Star is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a dead star (or white dwarf) with specific attention given to the details of the...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Longitude at Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Galileo Project of the Rice University provides an in-depth look at the historic problems figuring out longitude. Links are provided throughout this article along with pictures, making this a great site to check out.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: A Closer Look at Mars

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you look up at the sky on a clear night, you may see a red dot among the stars. This dot is Mars, named in ancient times after the Roman god of war. Although no one has ever visited this red planet, we know a lot about it. This site...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: First Grade Science

For Students 1st
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to first-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
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Other

Sky Server: Types of Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
SkyServer of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey shows you the different types of stars as well as how to classify and identify them.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Lyman Spitzer Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
At the HubbleSite you can learn about Lyman Spitzer's (1914?1997 CE) inventions and accomplishments in the science field.
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Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: Your Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
You can produce sky maps for any date and time, viewpoint or observing location. See your sky map, horizon view, or track an asteroid or comet on this highly interactive site.
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University of California

Center for Science Education: Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of astronomy images which depict galaxies, comets, the moon, planets, nebulae, supernovae as seen in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each image in the gallery is described. Fascinating!
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Science: Solar System Trading Cards

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Amazing Science looks at the Solar System with this FAQ site and lesson plan.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 413: Edwin Hubble

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Edwin Hubble and the impact his ideas had on the field of astronomy in this article, which is a transcript of a radio broadcast.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Behind the Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from HubbleSite, you can take a peek behind the scenes and discover the meaning of color in Hubble Images.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Things That Go Bump in Space

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains an introduction to x-ray astronomy, describing how x-rays are being used by scientists to learn about the universe. Also contains links to sites describing black holes, dark matter, neutron stars, and how they are investigated...
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Other

Pedro Re's Messier Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for information on Charles Messier? This site includes a detailed biography of his life along with a timeline, how to conduct a Messier Marathon, and photographs of the astronomical objects in Messier's catalog.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science in Paradise: Big Dish

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the science of radio astronomy, and create a model of a curved reflecting dish that will work like the Arecibo detector to detect electromagnetic waves. Explore risk using a risk space grid.
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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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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Photo Gallery: Asteroids

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Space Science Data Center provides numerous images of asteroids up close, including Gaspra, Ida & Dactyl, Toutatis, and Vesta. The site also includes link to further information about many NASA missions to study the...
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Hubble's Wacky Window

For Students 9th - 10th
Go behind the scenes of the Hubble and discover the different shapes and images it provides.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubblesite: Observations Shed Light on Jupiter Collision

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Hubblesite of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration provides basic information and photographs of the collision of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 with Jupiter. A good site to check out on the subject.
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Robin Chew

Italian Astronomer and Physicist

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about Galileo and his areas of study.

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