Lesson Three : Overview
Radiation in and around our galaxyThis lesson reviews optical and radio astronomy, the tools necessary to each and a review of how they work, and what value studies in each set of wavelengths holds for science. It also explains how radio data is collected and analyzed, and discusses advantages and disadvantages of radio astronomy as compared to optical astronomy.
Standards
This lesson highlights some components of the National Science Education Content Standards:
- Standard B: Physical Science, 9-12
- 9-12
- Describe two types of radiation from space.
- Explain the importance of temperature in thermal radiation.
- Explain the process of synchrotron radiation.
- List 6 different celestial sources of radio waves and describe some characteristics of each.
- Describe two different ways of mapping the Milky Way galaxy in radio waves (optional).