Explore
Beyond the Classroom
This section contains optional resources for students who want to explore astronomy further. None of this material is required, but you might find it interesting!
Astronomy in the News
Links to recent discoveries and news articles will be posted here.
Videos & Documentaries
- Astronomy Videos — Curated videos organized by topic (start here!)
- ESO Public Videos — Stunning footage from the European Southern Observatory
Beautiful Images
- ESA Webb Image Gallery — Latest images from the James Webb Space Telescope
Interactive Tools
- Cosmic Playground — Our custom-built interactive demos for this course (blackbody radiation, EM spectrum, Kepler’s laws, and more)
- ViewSpace Interactives (NASA/STScI) — Explore how different wavelengths reveal the invisible universe
- Infrared Animals — Slide between visible and infrared to see how thermal radiation reveals hidden heat
- Spectrum of the Star Altair — Walk through how astronomers spread starlight into a spectrum and interpret it
Useful Resources
- NASA Universe — NASA’s portal for all things cosmic
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day
- ESA/Hubble Image Archive
- JWST Image Gallery
- Astrobites