Jun 25, 2023 · This ToolKit consists of activities and resources that are designed to help your audiences visualize the basic structure and organization of our Galaxy and the rest of the …

The "Passport Through Time" handout shows the difference between each of three different distance categories: within our Solar System, within the Milky Way, and within the rest of the …

If you are involved in a classroom setting, use this exploration to help clarify the difference along with the sizes and distances by examining the Universe at different realms, from Earth to …

Since the Sun and the Earth first formed, about 20 galactic years have passed; we have been around the Galaxy 20 times. On the other hand, in all of recorded human history, we have …

Using a strip of paper, construct a quick scale model of the distances between the orbits of the planets, the Asteroid Belt, and Pluto as part of the Kuiper Belt.

Jun 17, 2025 · Summer skies bring glorious views of our own Milky Way galaxy and the Great Rift to observers blessed with dark skies. Learn more about the Great Rift and the stories it …

Aug 20, 2009 · How far apart is everything in our solar system? It can be hard to imagine, but this activity can help! Try out this simple Pocket Solar System activity that is sure to get an "Ah …

• Using images of Solar System objects, start discussions of the characteristics of asteroids, comets, planets, and moons. • Practice scientific thinking by sorting objects into categories …