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Starfinder Program 6: "How Big Is the Universe?"

Target: Grades 6-10

Length: 15 minutes

Guide: Available from the Central Operation of Resources for Educators (CORE) (440) 775-1400 http://core.nasa.gov

Internet: http://www.stsci.edu/resources

Using several approaches, this program attempts to help the viewers grasp the vastness of the universe and our position within it. Through poetry, facts and figures, analogy and art, this show is designed to intrigue the philosopher in all of us. The concept of light-year and the idea that looking at starlight is the same as looking back in time are discussed.

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