This guide help students and teachers
understand
the significance of space-based astronomy, astronomical observations made from
outer space. The guide contains few of the traditional activities found in many
astronomy guides such as constellation studies, lunar phases, and planetary
orbits. It tells, rather, the story of why it is important to
observe celestial objects from outer space and how to study the entire
electromagnetic spectrum.
Author(s): National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
This note provides a quantitative introduction to the physics of
the solar system, stars, the interstellar medium, the galaxy, and the universe,
as determined from a variety of astronomical observations and models.
This note describes the
following topics: Astronomy History and science, Ancient Mesopotamian Astronomy,
Greek Astronomy, Islamic Astronomy, The Copernican Revolution, The Universe of
the 20th Century.
This
astronomy note introduces you to the wonders of modern astronomy.From the Solar
System to the most distant galaxies, we undertake an eye-opening journey, from
how stars work to the structure of the universe itself.
This note demonstrate
the extraordinary images flowing from the Hubble Space Telescope, this series
builds a picture of each stage in the life cycle of a star. An evening of star
viewing in the Blue Mountains is included.