Electromagnetic Spectrum: A Symphony of Light
Length: 19:30
Grades: 5-8
Application: Earth Science, Physical Science
The crew of the orbiting Astro-1 Mission (December,
1990) discusses the range of the electromagnetic
spectrum and why it is important to climb above
Earth's filtering atmosphere to study astronomical
objects. Includes a teacher guide. Available through
NASA Johnson Space Center.
Hubble Space Telescope, "The Best Is Yet To
Come . . ."
Length: 07:15
Grades: 5-12
Application: Astronomy, Physical Science
This program focuses on the human endeavor
involved in restoring the Hubble Space Telescope to
its original scientific potential on the STS-61 mission.
It features the most visually striking moments and
interweaves stories from the astronauts.
Starfinder Series
Length: 30 minutes
Grades: 5-12
Application: Earth Science, Physical Science
This 30 part series covers science concepts in a
timely and interesting fashion, based on discoveries
by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Space Classroom: Assignment the Stars
Length: 27:00
Grades: 5-8
Application: Astronomy, Physical Science
The crew of the orbiting Astro-1 Mission (December,
1990) deliver a live astronomy lesson to middle
school students. Students learn about the
electromagnetic spectrum and how it relates to an
astronomy mission. Includes a teacher guide.
Hubble Space Telescope Slide Set
Astrophysics Division Missions
(1992 and yearly installments)
This slide set features images taken from the Hubble
Space Telescope and the Cosmic Background
Explorer. Slides also explain NASAUs current and
future Great Observatories: the Hubble Space
Telescope (HST), the Compton Gamma Ray
Observatory (CGRO), the Advanced X-ray
Astrophysics Facility (AXAF), and the Space Infrared
Telescope Facility (SIRTF).
Astro 1: Seeing the Hidden Cosmos
Grades: 5-8
This slide set describes the story of Hubble Space
Telescope's deployment, mirror problem and
discoveries. Includes slides on NASAUs Great
Observatories and Cosmic Background Explorer.
Updated with 1992 and 1993 discoveries.
Astronomy Village; Investigations in Astronomy, a
NASA Educational Product by Classroom of the Future
Software: CD-ROM, Macintosh-based
Grades: 9-12
Application: Astronomy
This multimedia program provides teachers and
students with ten investigations in astronomy.
Students conduct a scientific inquiry working in teams
of three, interfacing in a village setting with a
mountain top observatory. The resources available
to the team on CD-ROM include: full motion video
clips; images from the Hubble Space Telescope and
other instruments, audio clips by astronomers, NASA
publications, information from astronomy journals
and books; and computer animation and graphics.
Hubble Space Telescope Educational Software
by Oklahoma State University (1990)
Software: Apple II and Macintosh (PageMaker 3.02)
Grades: 5-8
Application: Astronomy, Physical Science
This software package chronicles the history of
astronomical observations culminating in the Hubble
Space Telescope, examines the design and science
of telescopes, describes Hubble's instruments, and
illustrates how Hubble captures and transmits images
from space. Includes fact sheets, lithographs,
software, activities, bibliography, models, and
evaluation materials.
NASA HeadquartersNASA (1993) Black Holes, Educational Brief, EB-114, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
Code FEO-2
Space-Based Astronomy Teacher's Guide
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546-0001
NASA (1987) The Death of a Star: Supernova 1987a, Educational Briefs, EB-88-1 (S), NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1992) The Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer Mission, Educational Briefs, EB-108, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1992) What is Space Physics? Educational Briefs, EB-106, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1992) A Career in Space Physics, Educational Topic, ET-101, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1993) Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement (COSTAR), NASA Facts, NF-181, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
NASA (1993) The Cosmic Background Explorer: Looking Back to the Beginning of Time, NASA Fact Sheet, NASA HqL-354, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1991) The Gamma-Ray Observatory, NP-124, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
NASA (1991) The Gamma-Ray Observatory: Exploring the Mysteries of Time, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
NASA (1990) The Great Observatories for Space Astrophysics, NP-128, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1988), How Big is the Universe? Information Summaries, PMS-019, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH.
NASA (1993) Hubble Space Telescope, Operations Control Center, NASA Facts, NF-206, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD.
NASA (1993) Hubble vs New Ground-Based Optics, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
NASA (1992) NASA Restructures AXAF Program, NASA Fact Sheet, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC.
HqL-323 Scientific Balloons
HqL-336 HST NGC 2440
HqL-338 COBE Big Bang Cosmology
HqL-375 International Ultraviolet Explorer Studies the
Universe
HqL-376 Saturn
HqL-377 Pluto
HqL-378 Venus
HqL-380 Uranus
HqL-381 Moon
HqL-382 Jupiter
HqL-386 Our Star--The Sun
HqL-388 Asteroids: Gaspra and Ida
HqL-398 Hubble Reveals Central Region of an Active
Galaxy
HqL-399 Hubble's New Optics Probe Core of Distant
Galaxy
HqL-400 HST First Servicing Mission