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Space Place: Cosmic Colors DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/cosmic-colors/
From NASA Reviewed Collection
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This interactive, web-based viewer lets student select a celestial object (planet, galaxy, etc.), then select a EM wavelength range to view it (e.g., visible, ultraviolet, infrared). Images are from various ground- and space-based telescopes. Also, background info is provided on the electromagnetic spectrum and different types of telescopes.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • Informal
  • General public
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Space science
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
None
DLESE Catalog ID: NASA-ESERevProd-000-000-000-371
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contact: Diane Fisher
NASA JPL