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Publisher: National Geographic
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The Solar System Builder enables you create a solar system and watch how it evolves over time. You can choose the type of star and the size and initial velocity of the planets…
  
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This site describes the volcanoes on Venus. It mentions the different kinds of volcanoes on Venus and how Venus's volcanoes compared Earth's. Accompanying this information are many…
  
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Editor: A. Duffy; Publisher: Boston University Physics Department
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This web page features a collection of Easy Java Simulations developed by secondary teachers for use in introductory high school physics courses. Topics include astronomy, momentum…
  
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P. Sokolsky; Publisher: University of Utah
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This interactive tutorial features an inquiry-based approach to promote understanding of moon phases. Part of the Astrophysics Science Project Integrating Research and Education…
Galileo's Moon Mountain  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Galileo's Moon Mountain Model illustrates the method used by Galileo to measure the height of a mountain on the Moon. Using his improved telescope design, Galileo was able to see…
Ptolemy/Copernicus/Tycho Model  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The Ptolemy/Copernicus/Tycho EJS Model illustrates the relationships between the systems of planetary astronomy developed by Claudius Ptolemy, Nicholas Copernicus, and Tycho Brahe.…
Astronomical Parallax 3D  [ Computer Program ]
  
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This Astronomical Parallax 3D Model illustrates the phenomenon of annual stellar parallax in astronomy. Parallax is the apparent displacement of an object relative to the background…
Stellar Aberration 3D  [ Computer Program ]
  
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The EJS Stellar Aberration 3D Model illustrates the phenomenon known as the aberration of starlight, first reported by James Bradley in 1729. Aberration occurs because light has a…
The Physics Teacher
  
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C. Morrow, Phys. Teach., 38 (4), 252-253 (2000).
Everyday association with time in our modern age involves watches, clocks, and calendars rather than the astronomical motions that were the original bases for timekeeping. However,…
  
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Editor: University of Chicago Digital Library Development Center
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This teaching module, part of the University of Chicago Internet Project, explores astronomy from the cultural context of past societies and their observations of the heavens. What…
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