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Cometography.com: C/1995 01 (Hale Bopp)
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.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: What Is the Universe?
The following tutorial is an explanation of what the universe is composed of.
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University of Leicester: Spiral Galaxies
Provides a general overview of spiral galaxies, including descriptions of the different classes of spiral galaxy.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubblesite: Movie of Neptune's Rotation and Weather
This site from Hubblesite provides information on the Hubble Telescope. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has been used to assemble a time-lapse color movie showing a full 16-hour rotation of the distant planet, Neptune.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Star Light, Star Bright
This online exploration provides an opportunity to identify the different properties of waves and the relationship that exists between energy, wavelength, and frequency. Correlate images from the Hubble Telescope to the wavelength,...
Curated OER
Space Telescope Science Institute
The homepage for the Space Telescope Science Institute provides a variety of resources on the James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Telescope. Also provided is information on the institute itself, a data archive, and a wide range of...
Seeker
Seeker: Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphosis
Article reports on the changes galaxies have experienced that can be observed with the Hubble telescope.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Space: Hubble's Wacky Window
Go behind the scenes of the Hubble and discover the different shapes and images it provides.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: New Galaxy Is 'Most Distant' Discovered Yet
Article reports on the discovery by the Hubble telescope of the most distant galaxy known at this point.
NASA
Nasa: Huge Springtime Storms Hit the Planet Uranus
Describes in detail the devastating storms that occur on Uranus.Also includes an .mpeg movie showing the rings of Uranus up close. (Mar. 29, 1999)
PBS
Nova: Doomsday Asteroid Hale Bopp & Hyakutake
NOVA provides a report on comet Hale-Bopp and comet Hyakutake. Content includes discovery and observational information.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Uranus
An excellent report on the planet Uranus. The site includes detailed information about the planet as well as links to information about Uranus moons, unmanned probes sent to explore Uranus, and an extensive set of images of the planet.
Nine Planets
The Nine Planets: Pluto
This site contains copious information about Pluto. The site contains descriptive and statistical information, as well as a detailed article about the search for trans-Plutonian planets and the "Nemesis" hypothesis.
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University of Leicester: Elliptical Galaxies
Provides a general overview of elliptical galaxies, including a look at what defines an elliptical galaxy, what determines its shape, and it's physical nature.
Curated OER
Star Birth
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...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Galaxy Spinning the Wrong Way
From ABC News in Science, this February 2002 article revolves around findings posted by images from the Hubble Space Telescope which suggest a spiral galaxy spinning in an opposite direction than expected.
Curated OER
Hst
View the entire spectrum of electromagnetic radiation and get information on telescopes especially designed to view different wavelengths of the spectrum.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Hubblesite: Observations Shed Light on Jupiter Collision
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.
NASA
Nasa: Comet Shoemaker Levy
This site from NASA, Jet Propulsion Lab, provides an extensive look at hundreds of photos and images of space and planets taken from various observatories from around the world. Links are provided throughout as well for additional...
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Sky Server: Types of Stars
SkyServer of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey shows you the different types of stars as well as how to classify and identify them.
Space Telescope Science Institute
Amazing Science: Solar System Trading Cards
Amazing Science looks at the Solar System with this FAQ site and lesson plan.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Life's Big Questions: How Did the Universe Begin?
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.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Eta Carinae
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
A photo taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of the Boomerang Nebula.