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The Lending Library is available to
all members. Members interested in sharing their resources with others
are encouraged to contact the
webmaster with as much information as possible so it can be
posted here. If you are interested in checking out materials from the
lending library simply click on the title of the resource and email the
owner.
Understanding The Universe: An Introduction To Astronomy
This 2003 Updated DVD series by Dr. Alex Fillepenko of UC - Berkley covers
astronomy in a non-technical manner. He is a very good instructor who
can communicate very advanced astronomical concepts in terms that
non-science majors can understand. The subjects range from the basic
physics needed to understand astronomy to advanced subjects such as black
holes.
Shadows & Silhouettes Outreach Toolkit
Provided by NASA Night Sky Network, this toolkit covers topics you can
address during that shadowy time just before and just after sunset. It
also covers those special events enhanced by views through telescopes and
binoculars: eclipses and transits.
Black Holes Survival Outreach Toolkit
Provided by NASA Night Sky Network, this toolkit consists of activities and
resources that are designed to address gravity in general and black holes in
particular as an extreme form of gravity.
Our
Galaxy, Our Universe Outreach Toolkit
Provided by NASA Night Sky Network, this toolkit consists of activities and
resources that are designed to help your audiences visualize the basic
structure and organization of our Galaxy and the rest of the universe, and
the place of our Solar System within it. It also helps visitors
understand the vast distances to the stars, nebulae, and other galaxies
viewed through the telescope.
PlanetQuest Outreach Toolkit
Provided by NASA Night Sky Network, this toolkit focuses on the search for
planets around distant stars and discusses some of NASA's exciting missions.
Exploring the Solar System Outreach Toolkit
Provided by NASA Night Sky Network, this toolkit is designed to provide
tools to show the structure of our Solar System, including models for sizes
and distances, to connect what is seen in the sky with where the planets are
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