Example Resources

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NASA Resources

NASA Exoplanets: A website maintained by NASA dedicated to the exploration and study of exoplanets. This website serves as a hub for information and resources related to exoplanet research conducted by NASA and its partners. It provides access to a wealth of data, images, news articles, educational materials, and interactive features aimed at both scientists and the public interested in learning more about exoplanets and the search for life beyond our solar system.

"Eyes on Exoplanets": This interactive website allows people to visually explore the distribution of exoplanetary systems in three-dimensional space, view where the exoplanets are in our galaxy, learn what kinds of stars they orbit, and more.

Jet Propulsion Laboratory STEM Lessons: This is a repository of educational materials and activities focused on teaching about exoplanets. Find lesson plans, activities, multimedia materials, and other resources that can be used to teach students about exoplanets and the science behind their discovery and study.

NASA Exoplanet Resource Guide: This resource guide on NASA's official website is dedicated to exoplanets within the context of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education. It contains a curated collection of educational materials, lesson plans, activities, multimedia resources, and other content specifically designed to help educators teach about exoplanets in the classroom.

NASA Exoplanet Archive: The NASA Exoplanet Archive is hosted by the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC) at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This archive provides a wealth of data and resources for researchers, educators, and members of the general public who are interested in exoplanet science. Users can access information about individual exoplanetary systems, including the characteristics of the planets, their host stars, and the methods used for their discovery. The archive also offers tools for data visualization, analysis, and access to research papers and other related resources.

Space Agency Partner Resources

Brazilian Space Agency (AEB)

Núcleo de Astronomia da UFPA (NASTRO) collections: This page provides information and examples of engaging learning materials and games.

European Space Agency (ESA)

Hack an Exoplanet: Hack an Exoplanet is an educational activity developed by ESA Education in collaboration with the ESA Science directorate, with support from members of the Cheops Mission Consortium and the ESERO network. ESA’s Cheops observed two exoplanet targets in early 2023, KELT-3b and TOI-560c, and the stellar system K2-141 in September 2023. The data collected by the satellite is available immediately for educational purposes through the hack an exoplanet activity.  By joining this activity, you can follow every step of this real-time satellite observation programme, track the Cheops satellite and access the data.

Planetary Science Archive: The European Space Agency's Planetary Science Archive (PSA) is the central repository for all scientific and engineering data returned by ESA's Solar System missions: currently ExoMars 2016, Giotto, Huygens, Mars Express, Rosetta, SMART-1, BepiColombo and Venus Express, as well as several ground-based cometary observations.

Canadian Space Agency (CSA)

Exoplanet Zoo: This page explores a series of famous exoplanets and discusses their potential habitability.

Canadian Astronomy Data Centre: The Canadian Astronomy Data Center (CADC) houses the Government of Canada's astronomy open data.

James Webb Space Telescope Tutorial: This code demonstrates how to download and utilize data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). For additional resources you could conduct an internet search to gather relevant information that may be useful. A potential search keyword could be "NOVA," for interactive science activities and simulations for educators, students, and lifelong learners.

2024 NASA Space Apps Challenge

Chronicles of Exoplanet Exploration