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Sky Observing Project 
  
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This guide describes a novel project structure for sky observations commonly assigned in introductory level astronomy students at either the high school or undergraduate level. The…
http://wp.towson.edu/jescott/observingprojectguide/
Role-Playing and Problem-Based Exercises for Teaching Undergraduate Astronomy 
  
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This website provides role-playing and problem-based exercises for introductory and advanced astronomy students. Small groups and group interactions are used to stimulate discussion…
https://www.mso.anu.edu.au/~pfrancis/roleplay.html
Geology of Mars 
  
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This website provides information about the six geological processes that are either currently operating on Mars or have operated during Martian history. These include the aeolian,…
https://www.lukew.com/marsgeo/index.html
Chasing Venus 
  
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Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History
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This website tells the story of astronomers in pursuit of understanding and observing transits of Venus from 1631 to present day. Much of the content comes from rare books and…
https://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/chasing-venus/
A One Credit Hour Eclipse Course for 2024: Description and Offer to the Community 
  
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This github repository provides materials for a turn-key, general-education level, interdisciplinary eclipse course. It is designed to help prepare for the Apr 8, 2024 total…
https://github.com/gwilliger/Eclipsecourse_2024
Did an Impact Trigger the Permian-Triassic Extinction? 
  
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NASA Astrobiology Institute news story on new evidence of a 251-million year-old impact crater off the western coast of Australia that may have caused the "Great Dying", the…
https://astrobiology.nasa.gov/news/did-an-impact-trigger-the-permian-tri...
Secrets of the Polar Aurora 
  
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This site provides information about the appearance and physics of the polar aurora. The article discusses the relation of the aurora to the Earth's magnetic field, the electric…
http://www.phy6.org/Education/aurora.htm
The Moon: the Distant View 
  
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This is a series of web pages on the Earth's Moon. It includes information about the Moon as observed by the eye from Earth, its orbital period, its phases, appearance and the reason…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Smoon.htm
Resource Guides for Astronomy Education 
  
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This web page links to recently created or updated resource guides for introductory astronomy. These instructional resource guides include: information about the history and present…
http://www.fraknoi.com/resource-guides-on-astronomy-education/
Sunlight and the Earth - Climate and Weather 
  
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These web pages trace the processes involved in the sun's impact on weather. This is an exploration of the importance of radiation and reflection of light, both visible and…
http://www.phy6.org/stargaze/Sun1lite.htm
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