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Ages: 4 - 18
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In this History Beyond the Big Bang video, the discover of the sophisticated telescopes used by astronomers today to see distant galaxies are direct descendents of the humble lenses used by Galileo Galilei over four hundred years ago. And his confron...tation with the Pope and the Catholic religion are explained and why he was punished by them for his scientific findings.
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July 23, 2011 at 01:12 PM
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Ages: 8 - 12
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In this video, a student visits the Palomar Observatory in San Diego, California. This observatory is the home of the Hale Telescope, one of the world's largest telescopes. Students will learn all about the history of the observatory and telescopes... suitable for students by watching this video. ( 3:00)
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September 29, 2011 at 12:26 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This video was created as a plea to save the James Webb Space Telescope, but it is also a great introduction into why scientific thinking is important. It introduces past questions that have been answered by astronomy, as well as future questions tha...t could arise, and why the scientific study of space is important. Excellent video to get kids to understand that a unit on astronomy is important. (1:33)
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March 28, 2012 at 11:34 AM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Join award winning teacher Jonathan Bergmann as he interactively teaches Astronomy: Introduction toTelescopes. The tool of the trade of astronomy is the telescope. This lesson describes the basics of telescopes, history of the telescope, and the way... modern astronomers utilize the telescope. The powers of telescopes
( collecting, focusing, and resolving) are also explained. ( 9:51)
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February 29, 2012 at 05:51 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Join award winning teacher Jonathan Bergmann as he interactively teaches Astronomy: Introduction to Telescopes. This lesson focuses on the characteristics of refracting and reflecting telescopes. ( 9:24)
February 29, 2012 at 05:56 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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Here's Hubble's best year by year from HubbleCast starting from the year 1990. These are beautiful, mesmerizing images. (03:35)
May 18, 2012 at 06:53 PM
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Ages: 12 - 18
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From ESOcast, explore the state-of-the-art technology behind the Very Large telescope, which has provided astronomers with an unequalled view of the Universe. (06:54)
May 16, 2012 at 07:29 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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Astronomy is big science. It's a vast Universe out there, and the exploration of the cosmos requires huge instruments. This is the 5-meter Hale reflector on Palomar Mountain. When the European Southern Observatory came into being, fifty years ago, it... was the largest telescope in the world. ESO's Very Large Telescope at Cerro Paranal is the state of the art now. As the most powerful observatory in history, it has revealed the full splendor of the Universe in which we live.
But astronomers have set their sights on even bigger instruments.
And ESO is realizing their dreams. (06:32)
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October 5, 2012 at 07:02 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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Don Pensak of Scope City shares the different telescope types and how to choose the right scope for you. Don shows you a reflector, refractor, and compound telescopes. He also addresses computerized vs noncomputerized telescopes. Run time 02:37.
June 22, 2010 at 11:23 AM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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Don Pensak of Scope City shares tips on how to see the night sky using your new telescope. Don will show you would to look for while looking at the moon, planets, and galaxies. Run time 02:57.
June 22, 2010 at 11:35 AM
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