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The Early Universe 
  
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This web page contains lecture notes about the early universe. It describes the conditions that allowed particles to evolve into large stars and galaxies. The information provided is…
http://www.phy.olemiss.edu/%7Eluca/astr/Topics-Extrasolar/Beginning-N.ht...
The Bruce Medalists 
  
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Biographies and references of winners of The Astronomy Society of the Pacific's Catherine Wolfe Bruce gold medal for lifetime contributions to astronomy. Important biographical…
http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/BruceMedalists/
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Seven Concepts for Effective Teaching 
  
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A. Fraknoi, Astron. Educ. Rev., 10 (1), 3 (2011).
This is a brief essay about concepts for improving the way teachers teach. It is geared toward the field of Astronomy, but the concepts can be applied universally. The author…
https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011008
High Energy Astrophysics Picture of the Week 
  
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Each week this site provides a new image from X-ray and Gamma ray astronomy. Information is provided about the object and the telescope that took the picture. Previous images are…
http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/objects/heapow/heapow.html
A Question of Scale: Quarks to Quasars 
  
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A cosmic journey in 42 steps of powers of ten starting with quarks (10^-14 meters) and ending with 'near the limit of our knowledge' (10^25 meters).
http://www.wordwizz.com/pwrsof10.htm
USGS Astrogeology Science Center 
  
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The USGS Astrogeology Science Center processes and analyzes data from numerous missions to planetary bodies in our solar system, assisting in finding potential landing sites for…
https://www.usgs.gov/centers/astrogeology-science-center
The Interstellar Medium 
  
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This site offers information about the interstellar medium. It discusses what the interstellar medium is, how it has developed, how astronomers know what they know, and interactions…
http://www-ssg.sr.unh.edu/ism/
The Noble Dane: Images of Tycho Brahe 
  
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This website provides an account of the life and accomplishments of Tycho Brahe. It also provides an image catalog of paintings and images of him.
http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/tycho/index.htm
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Development and Application of a Situated Apprenticeship Approach to Professional Development of Astronomy Instructors 
  
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E. Prather and G. Brissenden, Astron. Educ. Rev., 7 (2), 1-17 (2008).
Professional development for astronomy instructors largely focuses on enhancing their understanding of the limitations of professor-centered lectures while also increasing awareness…
https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2008016
NASA: Radioisotope Power Systems 
  
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This is a multimedia overview of RPS (radioisotope power systems), a type of nuclear energy technology that uses heat to produce electricity for powering spacecraft. The heat is…
https://rps.nasa.gov/
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