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Nebula and Star Birth

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Travel to the giant nebula 9GC3603 with Dr. J. He'll take you along and explain what astronomers have found in this distant arm our of own Milky Way Galaxy. Gorgeous images of star birth, clusters, and a blue super giant are shown. This is a wonderfully visual and informational clip that focuses on the newest Hubble images that can be found in our very own solar neighborhood.

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nebula, stars, the milky way galaxy

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hubble, Space Science & Astronomy, nebula, stars, star birth, milky way galaxy, science
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
6:13
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Flipped Classroom
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