HS-ESS1-3

Communicate scientific ideas about the way stars, over their life cycle, produce elements.

  1. Space

    Fireworks near the Big Dipper

    Astronomers see a star as it explodes.

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  2. Space

    How the outer sun gets so hot

    Magnetic waves boost the corona to extreme temperatures.

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  3. Space

    Not seeing sunspots

    Scientists predict a delay for the sun’s next cycle.

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  4. Space

    The dark side of the universe

    Most of the cosmos is invisible, but that doesn’t stop scientists from searching for it.

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  5. Space

    A curious cosmic explosion

    A bright blowup far, far away keeps astronomers guessing.

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  6. Planets

    The growing planetary family

    At least 1,200 added to list of possible planets beyond the solar system.

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  7. Space

    Black hole journey

    Research on weird, invisible objects called black holes might help explain how the universe began.

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  8. Space

    Baby star

    Astronomers have observed the earliest twinkles ever picked up from a newborn star.

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  9. Space

    Searching for alien life

    A robot rover practices looking for alien life by trekking across the world's driest desert.

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