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Education
The Sundance Observatory will be open for visits by scouts and elementary schools to explore the wonders of the Universe. To request a visit, go to the Contact page.
The Winter Sky Viewing page by Astronomy Magazine is a great source for viewing the seasons sky objects.
The SETI Institute: Is there life out there?
Star Journey: National Geographic, with star charts and the Hubble Space Telescope.This site provides great detail of the Hubble telescope.
IBM's Powers of 10: Its a video journey from the proton to the end of our universe in steps of 10 in distance. See facts about the production of Powers of Ten at Wikipedia.
Saturn's Rings: I movie about the rings of Saturn. It describes the ring content, size and its fate. Unfortunately they will not be here forever.
If the Earth had Rings: See the animation of how the Earth would look if it had rings like the planet Saturn. It shows animated views of the rings in the sky from various places on Earth.
400 Years of the Telescope: Many advances have been accomplished in the development of the telescope since Galileo first looked through his 400 years ago.
The Earth and its Seasons: A look at why we have different seasons on the earth.
The Tides on Earth: An explanation of how the moon causes tides on the Earth.
The Moon phases: An explanation of the various moon (or lunar) phases.
Origin of the Earth and Moon: An explanation of how the Earth-Moon pair formed from a collision early in planetary formation.
