MS-ESS1-3

Analyze and interpret data to determine scale properties of objects in the solar system.

  1. Space

    A curious cosmic explosion

    A bright blowup far, far away keeps astronomers guessing.

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  2. Physics

    Planetary paparazzo

    NASA satellite snaps historic photographs of Mercury.

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  3. Planets

    The growing planetary family

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

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  4. Space

    Dark galaxy

    Astronomers have spied a massive galaxy that appears to contain no stars.

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  5. Space

    Black hole journey

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

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  6. Space

    Baby star

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

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  7. Space

    A dusty birthplace

    Evidence of separate bands of dust suggests the presence of a planet orbiting a young star.

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  8. Planets

    A very distant planet says “cheese”

    A small red spot may be the first picture ever taken of a planet outside the solar system.

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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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  10. Space

    Burst busters

    A powerful type of explosion in outer space is much more common, but not always as powerful, as astronomers had thought.

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  11. Planets

    Ringing Saturn

    The Cassini spacecraft has arrived at Saturn to start exploring the planet and its rings and moons.

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  12. Planets

    Catching a Comet’s Tail

    A closeup visit by a NASA spacecraft helps show how a comet gets its shape.

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