Making Sense of Data
Introduces the scientific need for an accurate system to record and communicate data.

Pictures From Numbers
Emphasizes the transfer of an image by the Hubble camera onto a screen on earth.

Why A Space Telescope?
Explains the atmospheric phenomena that distort the views of even the most powerful earthbound telescopes.

The Expanding Universe
The development of the notion of an expanding universe.

Laws of Motion
A fast-paced air hockey game demonstrates Newton's First Law of Motion.

How Big Is The Universe
Uses several approaches to help grasp the vastness of the Universe & our position within.
Gravity In Space
The force of gravity and the strength of tides.

Orbital Motion
Focuses on what keeps satellites in orbit?

Gravity and Weight
Explores the difference between weight and mass.

Fusion Energy
The unlikely role of tiny atoms as the source of the incredible power of the sun.

Evolution Of A Star
Dr. Eric Chaisson shares information received through the Hubble Space Telescope Data Stream.

Tapping The Sun's Power
Focuses on solar energy and its potential for use by the people on earth.

Energy Transfer
A basic lesson on the transfer of energy in elastic and inelastic collisions.

Rotational Energy
Explains the distinction between rotation and revolution.

The Nature of Light
Major experiments conducted by Galileo, Newton, Huygen and Young.

Earthbound Telescopes
Focuses on the energy-gathering capabilities of optical and radio telescopes.

The Hubble Instruments
An overview of each of the five instruments on board the Hubble Space Telescope.

Density of Matter
Demonstrates two ways to compare the densities of different substances, direct and indirect comparison.

Ancient Astronomers
The importance of observation while pursuing the notion that observations made without collecting adequate data can lead to incorrect conclusions.

The Constellations
Designed to engage students whose interest lie in literature and cultural history.

Fingerprints Of Light
Introduces continuous, bright line (emission) and dark line (absorption) spectra.

Using The Celestial Sphere
Provides an introduction to the celestial globe, which is a model of the celestial sphere.

Magnetic Fields
Begins with ancient misunderstandings of magnetism. Presents uses of lodestone which is a naturally occurring magnetic mineral.

Electromagnetic Radiation
Students are monitoring weather phenomena by viewing infrared satellite images of earth.

Solar System--Part I
Identifies the sun, planets, moons, asteroids, comets, meteorites and particles of dust.

Solar System--Part II.
Discusses sources of heat on planets using the sun as a reference point.

Conservation: Energy & Matter
An explanation of physical reactions using water as an example.

Pulsars and Quasars
Explores their intriguing mysteries.

Diffraction
Focuses on the phenomenon of diffraction.

Cosmology
Begins to explore the nature of cosmology--the study of the organization and structure of the Universe.