Category: Science Articles

This section contains a big collection of educational resources about the space exploration and the whole universe.


Constellation Ursa Major

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The constellation Ursa Major (The Big Dipper) is one of the constellations which have more stimulated the men imagination.
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William Herschel – Biography

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William Herschel was a German astronomer who discovered Uranus and other celestial objects.
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Observing the Milky Way from home – Guide

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The opalescent band of the Milky Way is made up of thousands of millions of densely clustered stars.
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The first map of the Milky Way, by Herschel

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The first scientific measurements of the shape of our galaxy, the Milky Way, were made by William Herschel (1738-1822).
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The Gould Belt

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In addition to a huge number of faint stars along the Milky Way there are bands of brighter stars. This stars form the Gould Belt.
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The Milky Way galaxy, the home of the Solar System

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Our galaxy appears in the night sky like a brilliant star-studded belt: it is known by the name of the Milky Way.
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Observing the Sun safely from home – Guide

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Never look at the Sun directly, or to the naked eye neither with the aid of binoculars or telescopes; our eyes would be damaged.
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Our Sun: light of life

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The Sun is a source of energy that dominates the solar system. It is the nearest star to our planet and its heat allows life on Earth.
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The Hubble Space Telescope, an eye in space

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The Hubble Space Telescope is a major advance in space exploration, from the first moon landing.
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Description of the Kepler Mission

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The Kepler Mission is a NASA Discovery Program for detecting potentially life-supporting planets around other stars.
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