The purpose of this presentation The purpose of this presentation is to give any student who likes is to give any student who likes to explore his universe the to explore his universe the opportunity by using cyberspace opportunity by using cyberspace as a medium to tour and learn as a medium to tour and learn about unknown worlds. about unknown worlds.

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Man by nature is a curious Man by nature is a curious species and through this species and through this curiosity, he has had a curiosity, he has had a desire to explore every desire to explore every dimension of his universe. dimension of his universe.

Without this curiosity, space science for Without this curiosity, space science for example would not have devised better tools to example would not have devised better tools to use to investigate the heavens. use to investigate the heavens.

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Through curiosity, Through curiosity, advancement in technology advancement in technology and the innate desire to and the innate desire to learn mankind is beginning learn mankind is beginning to find his place in the to find his place in the universe. universe.

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Little by little we begin to learn that the Earth, is Little by little we begin to learn that the Earth, is not the center of the universe, that we, mankind, not the center of the universe, that we, mankind, are surrounded by a vastness of matter that are are surrounded by a vastness of matter that are made up from billions of stars in an infinite void of made up from billions of stars in an infinite void of unexplained phenomena. unexplained phenomena.

Comprehending this we must Comprehending this we must continue to confront the continue to confront the facts that our own Milky Way facts that our own Milky Way galaxy is one of billion of galaxy is one of billion of other galaxies each having a other galaxies each having a cumulation of a billion stars cumulation of a billion stars and more. and more. 

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VENUSVENUS

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From Earth the sun and six From Earth the sun and six of the nine planets of the nine planets (counting Earth) can be (counting Earth) can be seen with the naked eye, seen with the naked eye, although the planets, are although the planets, are millions of miles from us. millions of miles from us.

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Through advancement in Through advancement in technology mane has been technology mane has been able to reach out to the able to reach out to the planets with space probes planets with space probes that have landed on Mars and that have landed on Mars and Venus and provided close-up Venus and provided close-up views of all the planets views of all the planets visible without a telescope. visible without a telescope.

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With these explorations man has retrieved close-With these explorations man has retrieved close-up pictures that have dramatically changed our up pictures that have dramatically changed our knowledge of the solar system and beyond.knowledge of the solar system and beyond.

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Earth 93,000,000 miles from sunEarth 93,000,000 miles from sun

Mars 142,000,000 miles from sun

Venus 67,000,000 miles from sunVenus 67,000,000 miles from sun

Mercury 36,000,000 miles from sunMercury 36,000,000 miles from sun

Mars 142,000,000 miles from sun Mars 142,000,000 miles from sun

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Man by nature is a curious Man by nature is a curious species and through this species and through this curiosity, he has had a curiosity, he has had a desire to explore every desire to explore every dimension of his universe. dimension of his universe.

Without this curiosity, space science for Without this curiosity, space science for example would not have devised better tools to example would not have devised better tools to use to investigate the heavens. Through use to investigate the heavens. Through curiosity, advancement in technology and the curiosity, advancement in technology and the innate desire to learn mankind is beginning to innate desire to learn mankind is beginning to find his place in the universe. find his place in the universe.

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The Space Telescope Science Institute - the The Space Telescope Science Institute - the organization responsible for the scientific organization responsible for the scientific operation of the Hubble Space Telescope - hired operation of the Hubble Space Telescope - hired teachers to develop a collection of K-12 web-teachers to develop a collection of K-12 web-based interactive astronomy lessons complete based interactive astronomy lessons complete with student activities and teacher guides. There with student activities and teacher guides. There are several different units with topics on: Black are several different units with topics on: Black Holes, Galaxies, Stars, the Solar System, Holes, Galaxies, Stars, the Solar System, Telescopes, Hubble Space Telescope. Telescopes, Hubble Space Telescope. http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/

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CLN's "Ask an Expert" page has about 100 links CLN's "Ask an Expert" page has about 100 links to specialists in the field who can serve as a to specialists in the field who can serve as a valuable source of curricular expertise for both valuable source of curricular expertise for both students and teachers. Questions/answers on students and teachers. Questions/answers on Astronomy may be found in our "All Subjects" Astronomy may be found in our "All Subjects" section at the top of the page, the "Science" section at the top of the page, the "Science" section, as well as the general "Reference" section, as well as the general "Reference" section. http://www.cln.org/int_expert.htmlsection. http://www.cln.org/int_expert.html

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The "Comet" segment of this site contains The "Comet" segment of this site contains accurate positions of each currently visible accurate positions of each currently visible comet, on-line star charts, photographs and comet, on-line star charts, photographs and information on interesting historical comets. In information on interesting historical comets. In the "Meteor" segment, information on meteor the "Meteor" segment, information on meteor showers is divided by month with information showers is divided by month with information provided on each shower. provided on each shower. http://comets.amsmeteors.org/http://comets.amsmeteors.org/

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This site has a number of curricular resources This site has a number of curricular resources for students and teachers, including: Space Chat for students and teachers, including: Space Chat (talk with professionals); Ask an Astronomer (talk with professionals); Ask an Astronomer (question and answer service); Today in Space (question and answer service); Today in Space (look through a telescope or link to an online (look through a telescope or link to an online magazine/newspaper); Mission Mars (information magazine/newspaper); Mission Mars (information about this project); International Space Station about this project); International Space Station (keep up to date with what's happening); and (keep up to date with what's happening); and links to other space related sites. links to other space related sites. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?ss_outerhttp://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/?ss_outer

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