Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Nasa & Trappist 1: A Treasure Trove of Planets Found

For Students 9th - 10th
Seven Earth-sized planets have been observed by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope around a tiny, nearby, ultra-cool dwarf star called TRAPPIST-1. Three of these planets are firmly in the habitable zone. In this video, NASA Scientists...
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NASA

Nasa: Milky Way

For Students 9th - 10th
This Milky Way image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of the Milky Way with specific attention given to the details of the picture. Several higher...
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Ring of Stellar Death

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ring of Stellar Death captured in this space telescope image features a dying star expelling what appears to be clumpy rings of material, but turns out to be part of a planetary nebula. In addition, a detailed textual overview...
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Milky Way Aglow With Dust

For Students 9th - 10th
This space telescope image titled "The Milky Way Center Aglow with Dust" features five separate images of the galaxy's center through infrared eyes. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Ring Beholds a Delicate Flower

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ring Nebula, also known as Messier Object 57, is a dense, star-forming region captured in this space telescope image. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: New Views of a Familiar Beauty

For Students 9th - 10th
The Trifid Nebula, featured in this space telescope image, is seen from four different views. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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Spitzer Science Center: Jupiter Family Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
This space telescope image of the Jupiter-Family Comets features both the Johnson and the Shoemaker-Levy 3. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Image of the Tarantula Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is a dense, star-forming region captured in this space telescope image. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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Spitzer Science Center: Gamma Ray Burst

For Students 9th - 10th
This space telescope image features a full-blown Gamma-Ray Burst first detected by a team of astronomers led by Peter Garnavich. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Image of an Infrared Echo

For Students 9th - 10th
The Infrared Echo, featured this space telescope image of the supernova remnant of Cassiopeia A, is created when a star explodes. A detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Double Helix Nebula

For Students 9th - 10th
The Double Helix Nebula, captured in this space telescope image, features a variety of red giants and red supergiants. In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Center of the Milky Way

For Students 9th - 10th
This space telescope image displays the center of the Milky Way Galaxy and its "A Cauldron of Stars." In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.
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California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Splendid Splinter

For Students 9th - 10th
The Splendid Splinter photo is a picture of a spiral galaxy and acts as part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of the Splinter Galaxy with specific...
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California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Chaotic Star Birth

For Students 9th - 10th
The Chaotic Star Birth image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a textual overview of a groups of stars being born with specific attention given to the details of the...
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California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy

For Students 9th - 10th
The Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy image is part of a series of photographs taken from the Spitzer Space Telescope. The picture is accompanied by a brief textual overview outlining specific details in the picture.
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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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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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California Institute of Technology

Spitzer Science Center: Image of Young Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Old and 'Red' Distant Galaxies in this space telescope image are barely visible (though they are clearly marked). In addition, a detailed textual overview explains various specifics of the picture.