9th-12th
Film (30Ìýminutes):Ìý5000 Eyes: Mapping the Universe with DESI
Live TalkÌý(30Ìýminutes):ÌýTopics include the night sky tonight, including Milky Way and distant objects,Ìýour galaxy among many in the universe, Big Bang theory and the Cosmic Microwave Background,Ìýand gravity in our universe
Themed Activity Add-OnsÌý(30 minutes each, max 25 students each):ÌýÌýÌýÌý
- Beyond Human Vision - Explore the world of light and how it applies to deep space through demonstrations comparing the vision of humans, other animals, and telescopes.
- Scale Model Solar System - Students will explore the vast distances in space by creating a pocket universe and going on a guided tour of our outdoor scale model solar system (weather permitting).Ìý
Request this Program
The Big Bang Theory is supported by observations of distant galaxies receding from our own, of the measured composition of stars and non-stellar gasses, and of the maps of spectra of the primordial radiation (CMB) that still fills the universe.