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

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    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: NASA Balloon Mission Designed to See the Space Between Stars

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    A NASA balloon mission designed to study the interstellar medium – the space between stars – will take to the skies above Antarctica in December 2023. Read on to learn how the GUSTO mission's...
    NASA's GUSTO mission preparing its white stratospheric balloon in snow-covered Antarctica against a sky with a bright blue hue.

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

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    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.

  4. Teachable Moments: Webb Telescope Sees the Universe Like We've Never Seen It Before

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    NASA’s newest space observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, has returned its first set of images and spectra of five different targets – from exoplanets to galaxy clusters – revealing...
    Portions of four of Webb's first images are shown side by side: A field of galaxies, a blue-and-brown area of star formation, a dying star that's cast off its gas and dust, and four prominent, bright white galaxies.

  5. Teachable Moments: Telescopes Capture an Extraordinary View of the Milky Way's Black Hole

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    Find out how scientists captured the first image of Sagittarius A*, why it's important, and how to turn it into a learning opportunity for students. Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, has a supermassive...
    First image of the black hole at the Galactic Center looks like a bright orange donut with three whiter areas, and is set against a black background.

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

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    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)