Contains information about black holes and neutron stars: how they form, what they're like, and how we know they are there.

A detailed list of questions and answers concerning black holes that defines black holes and describes their basic physics and characteristics.

This is a children's book created by two freshman students during at High Tech High. For this project, the students selected, researched, and wrote an essay on a topic related to astronomy. Then using the information in their essay, they...

Under the heading, "Black Hole Spills Kaleidoscope of Color" this site examines specific details of an image displaying the "supermassive black hole called a quasar."

Brief one-page explanation of a black hole.

This article describes how black holes may provide clues to the possibility of time travel and parallel universes.

An article about one of Russia's steel mills that has, like many other industries in Russia, fallen on hard times in the new free-market economy.

Brief biographical sketch of Stephen Hawking, famous scientist who researched space and black holes.

The BBC reveals what is known about wormholes, a possible consequence of Einstein's Theory of General Relativity in which space is bent, opening up the possibility of time travel.

The Milky Way is the edgewise view of our home galaxy, a disk made up of billions of stars. The Sun resides on one of the spiral arms of the disk, 30,000 light-years from the thick hub of the galaxy. The actual center, with a black hole...

This learning module examines what globalization is and how it affects different regions of the world. It looks at different aspects of globalization, including global interactions through technology. Includes student tasks, videos,...

In this interactive activity from NOVA Online, learn about a type of exploding star a Type II supernova that is so large it has a mass 10 times greater than the mass of our Sun.

This site provides a description of "dark matter" and how scientists study it. Vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, and a printable version are also available on the site.

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows students to explore topics related to planet earth and outer space. A number of games and interactive features are available.

Site provides the article, "Burst Behind the Sun Reveals Magnetic Charm of Distant Explosion," that details on a gamma-ray burst that occurred on December 6, 2002. Provides graphics and links to learn more about gamma-ray bursts.

Short history of Siraj ud Daulah, Nawab of Bengal provided for by UCLA. Introduced in a very objective way with portrait included.

Resource explores what a pulsar is, as well as what is currently known about this phenomenon. Content includes a focus on x-ray observations of pulsars, and gamma-ray pulsars.

Kids learn about astronomy, the study of outer space including the stars, planets, comets, black holes, and the Solar System. History and astronomers in this astronomy for teachers and kids section.

Site recounts how X-rays were discovered as well as who discovered them. Offers graphics, links to facts on this topic, a quiz, and teacher resources.