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10 October 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:<br><b>What is the Fate of the Universe?</b> 10 October 2009 IYA Discovery Guide:
What is the Fate of the Universe?

Use these IYA Discovery Guides to discover the excitement of the International Year of Astronomy. October's theme is What is the Fate of the Universe? Find out about how it all started, where we are going, and how long before the Andromeda Galaxy collides with the Milky Way. See Andromeda in the night sky, and find out how long it takes its light to get here with the Telescopes as Time Machines activity.

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Keywords:
*IYA 2009, Milky Way Galaxy, Moon, Size and/or Distance Scales, Solar System, Telescopes, Universe
Audience Levels:
Middle School, High School to Adult, General Public, Youth Groups, Scouts, Amateur Astronomers
Venues:
Outside - Night
Educator Types:
Amateur Astronomer, K-12 Teacher, Museum/Nature Center Educator, Planetarium Professional, Professional in Astronomy-related Field, Youth Group Leader (e.g. Scouts)
Category:
IYA 2009
Source:
Astronomical Society of the Pacific

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