Image: Easter Island under the Milky Way

Science

8 minute lesson

How Meteorites Changed our Understanding of Space

How meteorites changed our understanding of space, and why they are still important to us today!

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Image: Stars of the milky way at night above a forest

Science

5 minute lesson

The Blind Astronomer Gazing into the Universe

Tim Doucette has learned to use his unique eyesight to help him see deep into the night sky. Here is his story.

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Image: Hubble deep field image of deep space

Culture

6 minute lesson

Peering into Space: The Image that Changed Everything

Can an image change the way we think about ourselves? In 1996 an image that looked deep into space did! This is the story of the Hubble Deep Field image and how it changed the way we think about our place in the universe.

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