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  1. Teachable Moments: The Science of Solar Eclipses and How to Watch with NASA

    Article | Resource Guide
    Get ready for the April 2024 total solar eclipse, by learning about the science behind solar eclipses, how to watch safely, and how to engage students in NASA science. Teachable Moment: The Science of...
    Three different types of eclipses. A partial eclipse with the Moon covering the top third of the Sun. An annular eclipse with the Moon covering most of the Sun. A total eclipse with the Sun completely covered by the Moon.

  2. Teachable Moments: Exploring the Mystery of Our Expanding Universe

    Article | Resource Guide
    Scientists may soon uncover new insights about some of the most mysterious phenomena in our universe with the help of the newly launched Euclid mission. Built and managed by the European Space Agency,...
    An illustration of the Euclid telescope in front of a star field. The telescope has a cylindrical body with an open top and a flat, square base as well as a flat panel along its back.

  3. 2023 NASA’s Astrophoto Challenge (Summer)

    May 15 through July 31, 2023 Challenge

    Make Your Own Image of the Phantom Galaxy M74 with NASA’s Astrophoto Challenge Using Webb data.  Join NASA's Universe of Learning for an exciting opportunity to use real astronomical data ...

  4. Beyond the Universe: South Dakota Discovery Center

    Activities | Program Model | Toolkit
    Beyond the Universe implemented the MicroObservatory into middle school curriculum to engage students in local communities. The project used a combination of NASA’s Universe of Learning activities...
    Astronomical Exhibit Display in a Children's Museum

  5. 2022 NASA's Astrophoto Challenges (Summer)

    May 2 through July 31, 2022 Challenge

    Make Your Own Image of the Eta Carinae star system and the Carina Nebula with NASA’s Astrophoto Challenges   Join NASA's Universe of Learning for an exciting opportunity to use real astronomical ...

  6. Mission: The Universe: Pensacola MESS Hall

    Activities | Exhibits | Program Model | Toolkit
    Mission: The Universe was designed to be a themed field trip for grades five through seven. These trips began with an interactive show that highlights the key learning goals of the trip in an engaging...
    Kids working on an activity with a measuring tape

  7. Ultra Deep Field: Looking Out into Space, Looking Back into Time

    Videos
    This six-minute visual exploration of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field showcases the characteristics and contents of this landmark observation, as well as its four-dimensional nature across both space and time....
    Ultra Deep Field

  8. Stories in Stars: The Schiele Museum of Natural History

    Program Model | Toolkit
    Using a Star Lab portable planetarium system, Stories in Stars was designed to use both the images of constellations and educator led storytelling to capture the lore and legends of stars through time....
    Schiele constellation

  9. Teachable Moments: Learn About the Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope

    Article | Resource Guide
    Learn about the science and engineering behind the largest and most powerful space telescope ever built while exploring ways to engage learners in the mission. TEACHABLE MOMENTS: JAMES WEBB SPACE...
    Webb Telescope in clean room (folded)

  10. Astrophysics on a Tabletop: Oregon Museum of Science and Industry

    Program Model | Toolkit
    Astrophysics on a Tabletop was created to challenge high school-age youth to develop hands-on activities about astrophysics and then produce short films showing those activities in action. This program...
    Young man at a table in front of a camera working on a phases of the moon activity

  11. 2021 NASA's Astrophoto Challenge (Summer)

    July 1 through August 16, 2021 Challenge

    The summer 2021 NASA's Astrophoto Challenges have ended. This season's target: Messier 87 Galaxy. Try your hand at processing images from NASA's space telescopes, or capture and process ...

  12. A Universe of Sound

    Sonification
    Every sound begins with a vibration. When those vibrations travel through the air, they can enter the human eardrum where they are eventually turned into electrical signals that our brain interprets as...
    A Universe of Sound website banner

  13. The Expanded Universe: Playing with Time Activity Guide

    Activities
    In this activity, participants use balloons to model the expansion of the universe and observe how expansion affects wavelengths of light and distance between galaxies. Participants will learn: The...

  14. Make the Universe: Pensacola MESS Hall

    Program Model
    Make the Universe is a group of activities requiring little to no technology to present to visitors. These cart or booth activities are meant to engage audiences of different ages during sidewalk science...
    People engaged in an art activity at a table

  15. ViewSpace Videos: Black Holes

    Videos
    What are black holes? How can we detect them? These videos allow your visitors to journey to the centers of galaxies to explore what we know about these elusive objects. Are you interested in playing...
    Black hole in a super massive black hole