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NASA

Nasa Quest: Live From the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive NASA site with detailed information about the Hubble Space Telescope. Includes a gallery of images, historical information, teacher's guides, and links to special online events.
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University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Edwin Hubble

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, contains information about Edwin Hubble's life and work.
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Other

News in Science: Nasa Gives Hubble New Lease of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article (from November of 2006) discusses details related to the final NASA mission to repair and update the now somewhat aged Hubble telescope.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Amazing Space: Hubble Site Pointing Controls

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hubble space telescope uses some very basic physics to turn itself around and look at different parts of the sky. Learn about the gyroscopes that Hubble uses and the different spacecraft systems Hubble employs on its missions.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Overview of the Hubble Space Telescope

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview of the Hubble Space Telescope program. It also gives details about the previous and current science instruments used in the program, and information about the mission operations and observations.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Edwin Hubble

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from HubbleSite provides information on how Edwin Hubble (1889?1953 CE) made some of the most important discoveries in modern astronomy. Learn about them as well as the invention of the Hubble Space Telescope. Open 'Who was...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Story Musgrave, m.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Story Musgrave, one of the most accomplished and well-traveled American astronauts. He has studied his entire life, earning a total of seven graduate degrees in a range of disciplines. Site includes a profile, videos, and...
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Other

University of Leicester: Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed look at comets. Content outlines our observational history, as well as the origins of comets and an explanation of the appearance of comets.
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Other

University of Leicester: Spiral Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of spiral galaxies, including descriptions of the different classes of spiral galaxy.
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Other

Astronet: Blobs in Space: The Legacy of a Nova

For Students 9th - 10th
The expansion and explosion of a star is described at it goes through its nova phase. Current theories are discussed.
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Orpheus Books

Q Files: Technology: Space Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of space exploration is told from the first successful rocket built in 1926 to space probes and the International Space Station.
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NASA

Nasa: Huge Springtime Storms Hit the Planet Uranus

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes in detail the devastating storms that occur on Uranus.Also includes an .mpeg movie showing the rings of Uranus up close. (Mar. 29, 1999)
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Other

University of Leicester: Elliptical Galaxies

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a general overview of elliptical galaxies, including a look at what defines an elliptical galaxy, what determines its shape, and it's physical nature.