This module focuses on the solar wind information obtained by NASA's Genesis spacecraft. Genesis collects pristine solar wind material -ionic particles from the Sun- that provide clues about the elemental composition of the original solar nebula. Full description.

This brochure informs the public about the GLAST mission. It describes in detail the science that the Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST) will do and how it will do it. The description includes the GLAST instruments, background information on gamma ray astronomy and detection methods. It also describes current thinking about active galaxies, gamma-ray bursts, solar flares, gamma-rays from ... Full description.

This 28-minute video shows why the Milky Way appears as it does from the vantage point of the Solar System and explains how astrophysicists have arrived at their current understanding of its structure and composition. Full description.

In this activity, students design and build scientific instruments to study the Sun using inexpensive, everyday materials. Precision in construction and measurement are emphasized, as well as re-design to improve the quality of data. Activity theme areas include instrumentation, observation, and satellite engineering. The activities are aligned with National Science and Mathematic Education Standards. ... Full description.

This lithograph features Hubble Space Telescope images and includes text that describes and explains the images. The images provide motivation for students to explore and formulate questions. In addition, there is an accompanying level one inquiry-based classroom activity series entitled ?In Search of?? The classroom activity is designed to encourage the development of research skills and independent ... Full description.

This guide accompanies an educational wallsheet that uses Gamma-ray Bursts as an engagement to teach selected topics in physical science and mathematics. It features four curriculum enhancement activities, background information, assessment information, student worksheets, extension and transfer activities, and detailed information about the physical science and mathematics content standards for grades ... Full description.

This poster illustrates the visible and invisible aspects of galaxies. The central image compares an optical image of the Andromeda galaxy with its x-ray image. Other areas of the poster illustrate different types of galaxies, and the size and scale of star systems, galaxies and clusters of galaxies. The poster also illustrates the evidence for hidden mass in galaxies. The poster is supported by information ... Full description.

This educators guide provides content and classroom activities about galaxies, galaxy morphology, x-ray properties of galaxies, and evidence for dark matter in galaxies. These activities have been designed to be appropriate for students with a range of abilities and learning styles. The guide may be used with The Hidden Lives of Galaxies poster. Full description.

This teacher guide provides instructions for using the video - Building the Coolest X-ray Satellite: Astro-E2 - in the classroom. The video describes NASA's development of the X-ray Telescopes and X-ray Spectrometer for the Asro-E2 mission. The telescopes utilize grazing optics to focus X-rays, and the spectrometer determines the energy of an X-ray by measuring the temperature rise in a wafer due ... Full description.

This activity demonstrates what a dipole magnetic field looks like in 3D. It was developed because the commonly used classroom demo (iron filings on a sheet of paper on top of a bar magnet) leads to student misconception that magnetic fields are two-dimensional. The reverse side of the lithograph features an artist's conception of a gamma-ray image of a supernova. Full description.