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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.
Source: NASA
Published: March 8, 2023

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.

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