Astronomy

Astronomy
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Grades 9-12 for Educators
Opportunities For Educators to Get Involved
Opportunities For Students to Get Involved
Planetary Science
Science Activation
STEM Engagement at NASA
The NASA Science Activation Program’s Astronomy Activation Ambassadors (AAA) project aims to measurably enhance student Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) engagement via middle school, high school, and community college science teacher professional development.
Posted December 31, 2024
Astronomy
Astrophysics
Black Holes
Compton Gamma Ray Observatory (CGRO)
Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope
Galaxies, Stars, & Black Holes
Gamma Rays
Gamma-Ray Bursts
Neutron Stars
Stars
The most powerful events in the known universe – gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) – are short-lived outbursts of the highest-energy light. They can erupt with a quintillion (a 10 followed by 18 zeros) times the luminosity of our Sun. Now thought to announce the births of new black holes, they were discovered by accident. The backstory […]
Posted February 6, 2024
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