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Why Do We Put Telescopes In Space? [Activity & Presentation - PlanetQuest]

Why Do We Put Telescopes In Space? [Activity & Presentation - PlanetQuest]

  • Daytime Event
  • Inside Venue
  • Nighttime Event
  • Target Audience
  • Adult, Child, Teen
  • 03/27/2005
This activity helps explain why telescopes in space can be more effective than telescopes on Earth. Find out how to demonstrate why stars twinkle, and show how atmospheric conditions impact the quality of what telescopes can see.

You can download the related presentation below in PowerPoint format.

Uploaded: March 2005

Video

Video Tutorial: Why Do We Put Telescopes in Space?

Demonstration of the activity.