CELESTIAL SPECTACLE OF 1 DEC 2008

Jupiter,Venus and the moon came together to create a smiley in the evening sky on 1 December 2008 to form a triangle,and was visible from all parts of the globe.The 3 celestial objects come together from time to time,but are too close to the sun,or they are generally not visible.The next time they will be as close and visible will be on November 18,2052,a good 44 years from now.Watch the following videos from different parts of the world.

A WALK THROUGH SPACE

Nebula images here are as seen by the Hubble Telescope.Space is beautiful and engaging even when seen through a telescope.


Recommended Reading: Interactive Universe
Tonight's Sky
When Does The International Space Station Fly Over My Home

INTERACTIVE UNIVERSE

Visual learning engages students to learn via audio and visual,and if it is interactive multimedia, grades shoot up as they understand easily and retain in their memory. I myself have endeavoured to collect videos for all topics in different subjects for school students at www.k12learningvideos.blogspot.com. Learning about the facts of Our Universe can be a lot easier when you view the Interactive Universe. As you begin the journey on screen, you will be lost in time and space as you learn about red-hot planets,dying stars, spectacular galaxies,and asteroids. You will also experience spectacular scenery while you learn the facts.A must for every student and adult, age no bar.

Recommended viewing:Planets of the solar system
How a telescope works
Eclipse explained

WHEN DOES THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION FLY OVER YOUR HOME?

Students learn about the solar system and space. Many have questions about the satellites and the international space station(ISS). Learning is definitely easy and a lot more interesting information is gained looking up the bbc website.Tracking ISS over the world becomes easy and you can know when it passes overhead and can view it. NASA has made this possible. Real time data is given. Use the interactives to click on -An ISS Interactive Reference Guide shows how the crew lives, how ISS works, and a ISS 360 tour.
Teachers and educators can find excellent resources at NASA for educators. Students can find exhaustive resources at NASA for students. One can also learn about the night sky here. Google Sky is also a good tool to see the night sky over your home.
Learning through multimedia increases one's knowledge effortlessly.Choose topics on earth,solar system,space shuttles,universe and several related topics on NASA .