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NASA’s Traveler Learns About the Universe

Our Traveler can’t wait to explore the universe! It’s hard not to be caught up in their boundless enthusiasm for all the wondrous sights the cosmos has to offer.

Check out their adventures with gamma-ray bursts and near-light-speed travel. In addition to a video, each page offers other related resources like digital wallpapers and downloadable postcards.

NASA’s Guide to Visiting a Gamma-Ray Burst 

Are you looking for a new vacation spot? Perhaps one with spectacular fireworks? While gamma-ray bursts produce brilliant displays of different kinds of light, we can’t recommend visiting one. Before making up your mind, check out this handy video to learn more about what gamma-ray bursts are, how to find them, and safety considerations for watching one. You can also download some GIFs and wallpapers to commemorate the trip.

Get Ready for the Trip
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Our Traveler is ready to embark on a trip to a gamma-ray burst — after they get a few tips and tricks about how to do so safely.
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA's Guide to Near-Light-Speed Travel

So, you've just put the finishing touches on upgrades to your spaceship, and now it can fly at almost the speed of light. We're not quite sure how you pulled it off, but congratulations! Before you fly off on your next vacation, however, check out this video to learn more about near-light-speed safety considerations, travel times, and distances between some popular destinations around the universe. You can also download shorter clips from the video and printable postcards to send to your friends.

Join Their Adventure
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NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Check Out The Traveler's Exploration of Black Holes!

NASA's Black Hole Safety Guide

Have you ever thought about visiting a black hole? We sure hope not! However, if you're absolutely convinced that a black hole is your ideal vacation spot, watch this video before you blast off to learn more about them and (more importantly) how to stay safe.

NASA's Black Hole Field Guide

Thinking about doing some black hole watching the next time you’re on an intergalactic vacation, but you’re not quite sure where to start? Well, look no further!

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