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HUBBLE Vision 2
Science Education Content
The educational focus of this show is to present the discoveries made by the Hubble Space Telescope, explaining the objects it has observed and the processes that shape the cosmos. This is done via a set of multidisciplinary themes woven throughout the program. These ideas help relate the information presented in the show to the lives of students and their families. The language level is appropriate for students at the middle-school level and above, as well as the general public.
Show content is relevant in the following subject areas:
Earth and Space Sciences:
- Objects in the solar system: planets (moons, surface characteristics, atmospheres, magnetic field phenomena), comets
- Extra-solar objects: stars, supernovae, nebulae, clusters, galaxies, and black holes
Science Inquiry:
- How we use Hubble Space Telescope to explore the cosmos
Physical Sciences:
- How objects look in different realms of the electromagnetic spectrum
- Processes of starbirth, stardeath (astrophysical processes)
- Deducing the existence of black holes by effects on host galaxies
- Determination of cosmic distances
- Exploring the structure of the universe
Science and Technology:
- Hubble Space Telescope and its science instruments
- Optical, infrared, and ultraviolet capability of the Space Telescope
- Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions
This show adheres to principles put forth in the National Academy of Sciences' Education Standards published in 1996. For more details, visit the NAS Standards Web site.
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