Exploring Light with the Hubble Space Telescope

Satellite image of a galaxy with left half titled "Visible" and right titled "Infrared", left half is a smoother watercolor of browns, blues, and purples and star bursts. Right half is dark blue with points of bright lights.
Exploring Light with the Hubble Space Telescope
NASA
Levels
  • beginner
  • intermediate
  • advanced
NGSS
  • ps4
Requirements
  • low_tech
  • low_cost
Big Ideas
  • big_ideas_2.3
Helio Topics
  • electromagnetic_spectrum
  • light
CreditNASA
Language
  • english

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope webpage includes a variety of resources including interactives where learners can view Hubble images in different types of light. A great way to teach the EM spectrum using astronomy. Includes supporting background knowledge, videos, and more.