Galaxies

A galaxy is a massive, gravitationally bound system consisting of stars, stellar remnants, an interstellar medium of gas and dust, and dark matter. Roughly one hundred billion galaxies are scattered throughout our observable Universe, each a glorious system that might contain billions of stars.

astroedu-442-milkyway
Glitter your Milky Way
Let's make a portrait of the Milky Way!
DATE: 2013-11-27 BY: Kathleen Horner
Theme
Milky Way
Age
6 - 10
Time
45min
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1410_galaxies_web
Let's classify galaxies!
The basics of galaxy classification, using Hubble Space Telescope images.
DATE: 2014-06-24 BY: Keely Finkelstein
Theme
Galaxy
Age
14+
Time
1h
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astroedu1611-Milky-Way
Living in the Milky Way
Build a model of the Milky Way to discover what our galaxy contains.
DATE: 2016-03-08 BY: Space Awareness
Theme
Milky way
Age
6 - 10
Time
1h 30m
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