Audience
Educators, Students
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12, Higher Education, Informal Education
Subject
Space Science, Technology, Stars, Astronomy, Models
Type
Hands-on Activities, Interactive Multimedia, Read About It
Eta Carinae is a star system that contains the most luminous star known in our Galaxy. It radiates energy at a rate that is 5 million times that of the Sun. Observations indicate that Eta Carinae is likely a double star system where matter is rapidly boiling off one star’s surface.
The Chandra X-ray Observatory and NASA’s Universe of Learning teams have resources to help you explore this astronomical wonder. View the region in different wavelengths of light, fly through a 3D visualization of the star system, and 3D print your own Homunculus Nebula. Click here to start exploring.