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4.3
Case Study: Different Views of the Sky |
The
Maya Astronomy Page. Explore this Web site to learn more about
the Mayan culture, as well as the importance of astronomy in their
culture.
Starlore
of Native America. Read about the different interpretations
Native American cultures have about the constellations and other
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4.4
Activity: A Seasonal Star Map |
The
Deep Photographic Guide to the Constellations. A fun Web site
that allows you to choose the month and region to view specific
constellations.
Astronomy.com.
Check out the “Tonight’s Sky” feature, which
shows a detailed map of the stars as they will appear for the
current day, as well as a description.
The
Cosmic Thinglet. A very informative Web site. Scroll down
to the bottom of the page and enter in dates and times to view
the corresponding constellation map.
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4.5
The Planets in the Solar System |
The
Nine Planets: A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System. Discover
information about your favourite planet, including its history,
mythology, and current scientific knowledge.
Astronomy
and Space. Select different links to learn more about your
planet of choice. Some sites include images and answers to frequently
asked questions.
Conduct a search on the NASA
Web site to uncover additional information about the planets.
Maps
of the Solar System. A highly-visual site with lots of information
about the surface features of each planet.
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4.6
Investigation: Planets and Retrograde Motion |
The
Cosmic Thing. A very informative Web site about retrograde
motion, including diagrams and descriptions. You can also check
out retrograde motion for each individual planet.
Retrograde
Motion. A clever animation demonstrating retrograde motion.
Allows you to change the orbital radius of both Mars and Venus. |
4.8
Case Study: Telescopes |
The
Canadian Space Agency. As of September 10, 2002, the Next
Generation Space Telescope was renamed the James Webb Space Telescope
(JWST), in honour of NASA’s second administrator. Explore
this Web site to learn more about the JWST.
James
Webb Space Telescope. Explore this Web site to learn about
the project history, telescope design, and the current status
of the project.
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4.9
Career Profile: Space Artist |
NASA
Arts Gallery. Information about the art program.
NASA
Art Program. Contains great links that will take you to actual
art examples.
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4.10
Case Study: The Sun: An Important Star |
SOHO:
Exploring the Sun. Some great pictures as well as great links
about the Sun and the sunspot cycle.
About
Ulysses. Read this Web site to learn about Ulysses. You will
also see a brief description of its mission, and the status of
the mission.
Sunspots
and the Solar Cycle. A very informative Web site, including
the number of sunspots viewed for the current day. |
4.11
Galaxies and Star Clusters |
Classifying
Galaxies. Explore the various classifications of galaxies.
Click on the links to view galaxies and to read more about specific
galaxies.
Visit this search engine page and click on the Galaxies
link. You will find many different Web links to explore and to
help you uncover information about your favourite galaxy.
The Astronomy.com
home page presents numerous opportunities to find more information
about galaxies.
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4.13
Evidence of an Expanding Universe |
Ripples
at the Edge of the Universe. Read about the scientific discovery
of what could be the edge of the universe.
Read the BBC report “Astronomers
reach the ‘edge’ of Universe” to learn what
the Japanese Subaru Telescope in Hawaii was able to accomplish. |
4.15
The Origin of the Universe |
The
Big Bang Theory. Explore this Web site to learn more about
this widely accepted theory for the origin of the Universe.
Rival
Theories of the Big Bang. Read about previous explanations
of the origin of the Universe, and how they stand up to present
day knowledge.
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4.16
Case Study: Satellites |
The
Satellite Site. Lots of information about satellites and the
different types of orbits. Try the interactive program that lets
you build satellites.
Heavens-Above.
Register as an anonymous user to access this database. Enter in
your home town or city to obtain information about current satellites
and when they are predicted to pass over where you live.
Sky
& Telescope. Explore this Web site to uncover interesting
information about satellites, both humanmade and natural. |
4.17
The International Space Station |
The
International Space Station. Contains a section about Canadians’
roles in this exciting world project.
The
Shuttle Remote Manipulator System—The Canadarm. This
Web site include detailed information about the Canadarm and the
process involved to make it.
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4.18
Humans in Space |
Read about the ISS and its Environmental
Control and Life Support System. Each of the five subsystems
is explained, including how it helps to keep astronauts healthy.
The Canadian Space Agency has its own Operational
Space Medicine Program. Learn more about this program and
its main objectives. |
4.19
Activity: Spinoffs of the Space Program |
Read how NASA
Spinoffs are bringing “space down to Earth.”
This Web site gives you access to the NASA
Spinoff Database. You can view products and services that
incorporate space technology in a wide variety of applications.
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4.20
Explore an Issue: Our Future in Space |
Space
Tourism. Discover some ideas about space tourism, including
building space hotels and activities you could do one day while
on a space holiday.
NASA
Exploration Team. Read this article to find out what NASA
has planned for future space endeavours.
Explore the different links on the Canadian
Space Agency Web site to determine future plans for space.
Of particular interest may be the future plans for satellite communications.
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