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Above the Clouds: Telescopes on Mauna KeaThis video segment adapted from First Light explains why the highest peak in the Pacific, Mauna Kea, is an ideal site for astronomical observations. Featured are new telescope technologies that allow astronomers to explore the universe in more depth. |
6-12 |
Video |
Are We Alone?This video segment adapted from NOVA features a variety of scientific perspectives on the age old question, "Are we alone in the universe?" Animations make vivid the improbability that we could intercept a radio wave signaling extra terrestrial intelligence. |
6-12 |
Video |
Eclipse of the CenturyThis video segment adapted from NOVA features spectacular footage from the 1991 solar eclipse that fortuitously occurred directly over several major astronomical observatories in Hawaiʻi. |
3-12 |
Video |
Expedition 8 Crew Talks to Students in JapanIn this video segment adapted from NASA, students in Matsuyama City, Japan, interview Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri about life and work aboard the International Space Station. |
K-8 |
Video |
Galileo on the MoonWatch Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott perform Galileo's falling objects experiment on the Moon in this video segment from NASA. |
3-12 |
Video |
Hubble Telescope: Looking DeepThis video segment adapted from the Space Telescope Science Institute shows what
the Hubble telescope found when it stared at a single, nearly empty spot in the sky for 10
days in 1995. The unexpected result was a picture of a multitude of galaxies stretching into
the distance. |
6-12 |
Video |
Infrared: More Than Your Eyes Can SeeIn this video segment adapted from NASA, astronomer Michelle Thaller introduces the world of infrared light and demonstrates how infrared cameras allow us to see more than what the naked eye can perceive. |
3-12 |
Video |
Light Years This video segment adapted from Shedding Light on Science describes how astronomical distances can be measured in units of light-years, and how the finite speed of light allows astronomers to study how the universe looked long ago.
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5-12 |
Video |
The Origin of the ElementsThis video segment adapted from NOVA explains the origin of the elements and how scientists use unique element profiles to identify supernova types. |
6-12 |
Video |
Pulsars: Jocelyn BellIn this video segment adapted from the NOVA, we meet Jocelyn Bell, a graduate student responsible for the discovery of pulsars. |
6-12 |
Video |
Pulsars: Little Green MenThe story behind Jocelyn Bell's role in the discovery of pulsars is told in this colorful, comic-book-style resource from A Science Odyssey Web site. |
6-12 |
Document |
Solar EclipsesWhat is a solar eclipse and why are they only visible in some parts of the world? In this video segment adapted from NASA, astronomer Susan Stolovy uses animations to provide an answer to these questions. |
3-8 |
Video |
What Is a Planet? This video segment, adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, presents the ongoing debate over the definition of a planet, including the status of Pluto.
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3-12 |
Video |
Why Doesn't the Moon Fall Down?In this animated video segment adapted from NASA, astronomer Doris Daou explains how the forces of speed and gravity keep the Moon in a constant orbit around Earth. |
3-8 |
Video |
