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Astronomy and Cosmology: The Description, Origin, and Development of the Universe 
  
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Astronomy and Cosmology: The Description, Origin, and Development of the Universe is a section of a larger tutorial describing the uses of remote sensing. The author disscusses many…
http://drr.ikcest.org/remote-sensing-tutorial/chapter20/Sect_A010.html
Astronomy Education Review
Astronomy Apps for Mobile Devices: A First Catalog 
  
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A. Fraknoi, Astron. Educ. Rev., 10 (1), 010302 (2011).
An annotated overview of 98 astronomy applications for smart phones and tablets has been published in the on-line journal "Astronomy Education Review." Compiled by Andrew Fraknoi…
https://doi.org/10.3847/AER2011036
Introductory Astronomy 
  
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The material on this website is to be used as supplemental materials for a student taking an introductory astronomy course. There is information on topics such as stellar evolution,…
http://www.astro.umd.edu/resources/introastro/
The Cosmic Distance Scale 
  
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This website gives an impression of the size of our Universe, starting with the Earth and increasing scale until it reaches the scale of the visible universe. The user can view and…
https://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/cosmic/
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
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/
Instructor Guide for Lecture Tutorials for Introductory Astronomy  [ Book ]
  
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This resource provides instructors with tips on using Lecture Tutorials for moon phases, light, telescopes, the solar system, our sun, stellar astronomy, characteristics of the Milky…
https://www.pearson.com/us/higher-education/product/Prather-Instructor-s...
Introductory Astronomy: The Milky Way Galaxy 
  
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This website provides a tutorial for students about the bulge, disk, and halo components of the Milky Way. It also contains information about the size and the formation of our…
http://www.astro.umd.edu/resources/introastro/mw.html
Introductory Astronomy: Earth - Moon - Sun System 
  
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This website is a tutorial on the phases of the moon, earthshine, and eclipses. There are a number of diagrams in this website that aid in teaching these topics. This site ends with…
http://www.astro.umd.edu/resources/introastro/moon.html
Introductory Astronomy: Stellar Evolution 
  
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This site first introduces stellar evolution by exploring hydrostatic balance, radiation pressure, and gravity. The next three sections discuss mass criteria, lifetime, and evolution…
http://www.astro.umd.edu/resources/introastro/evolution.html
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