astronomy

KET, PBS offer resources relating to solar eclipse

Kentucky Educational Television (KET) and PBS are offering several online and on-air resources about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which can be seen as a total eclipse in 25 Kentucky counties and as a partial eclipse in the balance of the state. Here are the resources offered: A folder on the PBS LearningMedia website has resources to help plan instruction [...]

By |2020-09-23T11:59:51-04:00August 17, 2017|

NSTA offers resources relating to solar eclipse

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) is offering a collection of free resources about the Aug. 21 solar eclipse, which can be seen as a total eclipse in 25 Kentucky counties and as a partial eclipse in the balance of the state. Among the items available is “An Observer’s Guide to Viewing the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse,” which provides information [...]

By |2017-08-02T10:33:25-04:00August 3, 2017|

Program lets teachers join astronomy research flights

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is now accepting applications from educators for the Cycle 3-2015 Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (AAA) Program. Teams selected receive online astronomy instruction and a trip to Palmdale, Calif., to participate in two SOFIA science flights. The science flights are eight- to 10-hour flights on a 747SP aircraft carrying a 2.5-meter diameter telescope dedicated to [...]

By |2014-12-10T14:15:00-05:00December 11, 2014|
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