Module 16


Astrophysics

Further Your Knowledge




A very interesting and interactive scale of the universe

 A great view of the universe from the Hubble telescope. 

"Volunteer" astronomers discover a planet with four suns. 

A user's guide to solar flares. 

Did you know that there is a lot of man-made junk in orbit around the earth? Here is an idea to harpoon old satellites. 

In September, 2013 Voyager-1 became the first man-made object to leave the solar system. 

A small step closer to nuclear fusion. 

As of 2014, the Kepler space telescope has found 715 more planets. 

Scientists find a seven planet solar system. 

In 2014, the European Space Agency landed a probe on a comet! 

Videos
The nicest neighborhoods in the universe
 

NASA discusses solar storms and satellites.
 

Another great comparison of the sizes of planets and stars.

It's too hard to pick what to post from the NASA ScienceCasts playlist on YouTube. Just go here and look around! 

What would happen if your body was exposed to the vacuum of space?

As reported in August, 2013, the sun's magnetic field is about to flip.

Why does Saturn have rings?

Three new discoveries in space

I can't post them all, so here is the SciShow space playlist.

Where does the sun get its energy?

Why do stars twinkle?

Fusion energy explained

What color is the universe?

The sun is a magnet???

The difference between solar flares and coronal mass ejections.

Here is Mr. Parr's Solar System Song

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