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Visual Learning Systems

Stars and Galaxies: Tools of Astronomy

9th - 12th
Upon viewing the Stars and Galaxies video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that our solar system is part of the Milky Way galaxy. Understand that the Milky Way galaxy is huge and contains billions of stars....
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ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) - Interview with Laura Ventura, Paranal Observatory, Chile

Pre-K - Higher Ed
The Very Large Telescope array (VLT) is the flagship facility for European ground-based astronomy at the beginning of the third Millennium. It is the world's most advanced optical instrument, consisting of four Unit Telescopes with main...
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T/L Jodrell Bank, Observatory, part of the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester. Lovell Radio Telescope

Pre-K - Higher Ed
T/L Jodrell Bank, Observatory, part of the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Manchester. Lovell Radio Telescope
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Night Sky and Satellite Dish Time Lapse with City light background

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Night Sky and Satellite Dish Time Lapse with City light background
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WS T/L Astronomy Observatory in Sobaeksan National Park / Yeongju, Gyeongsangbukdo, South Korea

Pre-K - Higher Ed
WS T/L Astronomy Observatory in Sobaeksan National Park / Yeongju, Gyeongsangbukdo, South Korea
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Satellite antenna

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Satellite antenna
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Observatory domes are seen on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Observatory domes are seen on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
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Observatory domes are seen on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Observatory domes are seen on the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.
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satellite antenna at dusk

Pre-K - Higher Ed
satellite antenna at dusk
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Time-lapse : milky way at beach

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Time-lapse : milky way at beach
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GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 1 - NTSC

Pre-K - Higher Ed
GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 1 - NTSC
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Views from Griffith Observatory

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Views from Griffith Observatory at Griffith Observatory on December 10, 2012 in Los Angeles, California (Footage by Getty Images)
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Telescope in the Observatory

Pre-K - Higher Ed
HD 1080P : Telescope moving in the Observatory
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Telescope in the Observatory

Pre-K - Higher Ed
HD 1080P : Telescope moving in the Observatory
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Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Griffith Park Observatory, Los Angeles
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GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 1 - PAL

Pre-K - Higher Ed
GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY 1 - PAL
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Aerial Shot of Griffith Observatory

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Aerial Shot of Griffith Observatory on September 02, 2013 in Los Angeles, California (Footage by Tribune Broadcasting/Getty Images)
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Telescope

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Selected Takes - Shot on RED Epic.
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Telescope

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Selected Takes - Shot on RED Epic.
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Telescope

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Telescope
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Telescope

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Telescope
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One World Trade Center's Observatory Tower Opens To Public

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Manhattan is viewed at dawn from the newly built One World Observatory at One World Trade Center on the day it opens to the public on May 29, 2015 in New York City. The observation deck sits atop the 104-story skyscraper at the former...
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Timelapse Satellite

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Timelapse Satellite with blue sky