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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Pop Goes the Super Supernova

For Students 9th - 10th
Small stars can hang around for billions of years and slowly fade away, but large stars have a spectacular way to wave goodbye. When a large star collapses, it can start a new round of nuclear fusion that powers an explosion called a...
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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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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Supernova Caught on Camera

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Richard Ingham's article explores information relating to footage of the explosion of a star. The article also deals with what happens in the aftermath of a supernova.
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NASA

Nasa: Imagine the Universe: Black Holes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what black holes are and the myths that surround them.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Where Does Gold Come From?

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that gold is extraterrestrial? Instead of arising from our planet's rocky crust, it was actually cooked up in space and is present on Earth because of cataclysmic stellar explosions called supernovae. CERN Scientist David...