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Astronomy Resources for Students from the HEASARC

The listed resources include web sites and features containing information for students doing research projects and for those interested in reading further about general and high-energy astronomy.

Imagine
Imagine the Universe

The Imagine the Universe website explores distant galaxies, massive black holes, brilliant gamma-ray bursts, and the origin of the universe itself for interested astronomers ages 14 and up. The site also shares information about how scientists know what we know, what mysteries remain, and how we might one day find the answers to these questions.

StarChild
StarChild

StarChild is a learning center to explore the solar system, galaxy and universe beyond.


Collaboration Across Cultures
Collaboration Across Cultures

The Collaboration Across Cultures website celebrates the the ongoing collaboration between the United States and Japan on X-ray astronomy missions over the past three decades. These satellites help astronomers understand stars, galaxies, and black holes through the cosmic X-rays we detect from those sources.

RXTE Learning Center
RXTE Learning Center

Visit this site to learn about how the Rossing X-ray Timing Explorer probes the physics of cosmic X-ray sources by making sensitive measurements of their variability over time scales ranging from milliseconds to years.

Universe 101
Universe 101

Discover the scientific study of the large scale properties of the Universe with this tutorial on cosmology written by WMAP experts. This site helps audiences from high schooland up understand how cosmologists use the scientific method to understand the origin, evolution and ultimate fate of the entire Universe.

Cosmic Distance Scale
Cosmic Distance Scale

This special feature of the Imagine the Universe website allows you to explore how immense our Universe is by zooming out to its furthest reaches.

Ask an Astrophysicist
Ask an Astrophysicist

If you have a question about astronomy, objects beyond the solar system, or being an astronomer, check out the archive of answered questions on this site. If your question hasn't been answered, feel free to ask your own question.

APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day

Discover the cosmos with a new image each day featuring our fascinating universe. Each image is accompanied by a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.

HEAPOW
High Energy Astronomy Picture of the Week

Each week the HEASARC scours the archive of X-ray and gamma-ray observations to bring you new, exciting and beautiful images.

Other NASA Astronomy Resources for Students