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HBY & Math #10: Cycles of the Stars

Levels	Introductory (K-5) Intermediate (6-8) Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type	Activity/Hands-on Presentation/Lecture
Heliophysics Big Ideas	Big Idea 2.3 – The Sun is the primary source of light… Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS	PS1 - Matter and its Interactions ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
Heliophysics Topics	Electromagnetism Electromagnetic Spectrum Sun
Heliophysics Missions	Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO)
Related Missions	Landsat (Earth)
Material Cost per Learner	Free
Language	English

Many things are controlled by cycles, including how in fall we start a new school year and in spring the school year ends. There is also the ‘Cycle of Life’ that begins at birth and ends at death. This webinar will explore how stars are formed and how they ‘die’ and in some cases become black holes.

This webinar is presented by NASA HEAT and delivered by Dr. Sten Odenwald. Below you will find both the original PowerPoint slide deck assembled by Dr. Odenwald and a PDF version of those slides.

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Cycles of the Stars:
PowerPoint slides

Sep 25, 2025

(5.45 MB)

Cycles of the Stars:
PDF file

Sep 25, 2025

PDF (2.72 MB)