NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Audience: Educators and Students
Grades: 5-12
Year: 1976


This NASA video segment describes what nebulae are and explores the nature of galaxies. Viewers learn that billions of galaxies exist, that they have different shapes, and that little is known about their formation and evolution. Quasars are also discussed.

A Look Beyond The Planets: Nebulae, Stars, Quasars and Galaxies
Duration: 2 minutes 22 seconds
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This video clip is part of the Universe DVD that may be ordered from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators, or CORE  →.


Other video learning clips in this series include:
The Universe Is Born
Scientists Use Observatories to Learn About the Sun
The Structure of the Sun and Solar Events
The Planets
Lifecycle of a Star
The Evolving Universe
Is There Life Out There?: NASA's Search Continues