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Windows 98 / 2000 / ME / XP / Vista, plus multimedia capabilities
Macintosh: OS X (native); G4 or better; multimedia capabilities

On this CD:

3D Virtual Laboratory

Quizzes and Test Banks

Manual

ASTRONOMY EXPLORER

Tables of Contents

Section 1: Astronomy and the Universe

1. Introduction to the Universe
2. Stars and Galaxies
3. How do We Know?
4. Fundamentals of Physical Science

Appendices

• Scientific Method
• Measurement Systems and SI Units
• Careers in Science
• Satellite Exploration
• History of Rocketry

Section 2: Earth and the Inner Solar System

1. The Sun and the Solar System
2. Earth as A Planet, and its Moon
3. Mercury and Venus
4. Mars

Section 3: The Outer Solar System

1. Jupiter
2. Saturn
3. Uranus
4. Neptune and Pluto
5. Comets, Asteroids, and Meteoroids

Detailed Tables of Contents

Topic 1: Astronomy and the Universe

Interactive Exercises

• 1_7 Red Shift
• 2_4 Stellar Equilibrium
• 2_5 Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram
• 2_7 Types of Galaxies
• 3_4 See the Night Sky
• 3_6 Telescopes
• 3_6 Spectroscope
• 3_7 Characteristics of All Waves
• 3_8 EM Spectrum Properties
• 3_9 Distance
• 4_2 Atomic Theory
• 4_3 The Farm
• 4_6 Gravity and Mass
• 4_10 Weight, Mass, Volume and Density

Movies and Animations

• 1_2 Ways to Find a Planet
• 1_5 Stardust Mission to a Comet
• 1_8 Images From Near the Big Bang
• 2_1 Planet-forming Discs
• 2_2 Birth, Life and Death of a Star
• 2_4 Birth of a Star - Part 1
• 2_5 Birth of a Star - Part 2
• 2_6 Birth of a Star - Part 3
• 2_7 Galaxies
• 3_2 Our Solar System
• 3_3 Solar System Images
• 3_4 Star Clusters
• 3_6 Infrared Light
• 3_7 Supernova Explosion
• 3_8 Support for Light Speed Constant Theory
• 3_9 Space Interferometry Mission (S.I.M.)
• 4_1 Photons
• 4_2 Atoms
• 4_4 Thermonuclear Blast Consumes Neutron Star
• 4_5 Conservation of Energy Laws and Black Holes
• 4_6 Gravitational Waves

Astronomy and the Universe - Interactive Multimedia Tutorial Tables of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Universe

• 1.1 Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Reach for the Stars!
• 1.2 What We Know and How We Know
• 1.3 What is the Universe? Space!
• 1.4 What is the Universe? Energy!
• 1.5 What is the Universe? Matter!
• 1.6 Space, Energy and Matter
• 1.7 Introduction to Theories of the Universe
• 1.8 The Big Bang

Chapter 2: Stars and Galaxies

• 2.1 Early Life Stages of Stars
• 2.2 Main Sequence Stars
• 2.3 The Void of Space is not a Void
• 2.4 First Fusion
• 2.5 Life on the Main Sequence
• 2.6 Red Giants and Beyond
• 2.7 Galaxies

Chapter 3: How Do We Know?

• 3.1 How Do We Know?— The Sky During the Day
• 3.2 How Do We Know?— The Sky at Night
• 3.3 Patiently Map the Skies
• 3.4 The Celestial Sphere
• 3.5 The Copernican Revolution
• 3.6 Telescopes and Spectroscopes
• 3.7 Electromagnetic Spectrum
• 3.8 Light
• 3.9 Distances and Trigonometry

Chapter 4: Fundamentals of Physical Science

• 4.1 Matter and Energy
• 4.2 Atomic Theory, Elements, Atoms and Molecules
• 4.3 Energy
• 4.4 Thermonuclear Fusion
• 4.5 Conservation of Matter and Energy
• 4.6 Gravity
• 4.7 Orbital Motion (Kepler’s Laws)
• 4.8 Motion and Position
• 4.9 Forces and Motion (Newton’s laws)
• 4.10 Weight, Mass, Volume, Density

Appendix A: Scientific Method

• A.1 The Need to Know
• A.2 What Makes Science Different?
• A.3 Induction
• A.4 The Scientific Method
• A.5 Hypothesis and Deduction
• A.6 Experiments and Observation
• A.7 Acceptance of Hypotheses
• A.8 Theories and Laws
• A.9 The Cycle of Scientific Inquiry
• A.10 Scientists Build Models
• A.11 Scientific Theories and Revolutions
• A.12 Scientists Doing Science
• A.13 Open Communication
• A.14 Ethical Responsibilities
• A.15 Role of Technology
• A.16 Science and Society

Appendix B: Measurement Systems and SI Units

• B.1 The Need for Common Units
• B.2 Some Old Units of Measurement
• B.3 Problems with Different Measurement Systems
• B.4 The SI (Metric) System
• B.5 Basic Units of SI
• B.6 Derived Units
• B.7 More Derived Units
• B.8 Decimal Multipliers
• B.9 SI Prefixes
• B.10 Scientific Notation
• B.11 Large and Small Numbers
• B.12 Exact and Approximate Numbers
• B.13 Precision Measurements
• B.14 Significant Figures
• B.15 Scientific Notation and Precision
• B.16 Accuracy and Precision
• B.17 Dangers of Many Digits
• B.18 Working with Scientific Notation

Appendix C: Careers in Science

• C.1 Careers in Science
• C.2 Careers in Geology
• C.3 Careers in Oceanography
• C.4 Careers in Atmospheric Science
• C.5 Careers in Astronomy
• C.6 Geological Field Safety

Appendix D: Satellite Exploration

• D.1 Exploring the Solar System
• D.2 Exploring our Sun
• D.3 Exploring Mercury
• D.4 Exploring Venus
• D.5 Exploring our Moon
• D.6 Exploring Mars
• D.7 Exploring Jupiter
• D.8 Exploring Saturn
• D.9 Exploring Neptune
• D.10 Exploring Neptune and Pluto
• D.11 Exploring Asteroids
• D.12 Exploring Comets

Appendix E: History of Rocketry

• E.1 Introduction
• E.2 History of Rocketry

Topic 2: Earth and the Inner Planets

Interactive Exercises

• 1_1 Earth’s Tilt
• 1_4 The Inner Planets
• 1_4 Structure of the Atmosphere
• 1_6 Earth’s Orbit and Climate
• 1_7 Elliptical Orbit
• 1_8 The Sun’s Intensity
• 2_1 Earth’s Orbit
• 2_4 Oxygen in Earth’s Atmosphere

Movies and Animations

• 1_1 The Solar System & Our Earth
• 1_2 After the Big Bang!
• 1_3 Solar Wind
• 1_4 Inner Planets
• 1_5 Outer Planets
• 1_10 The Sun - Rotating Sunspots
• 1_11 The Sun – Rotating Sunspots
• 1_13 Solar Eclipse of 1999
• 1_14 Sunspots
• 2_2 Aurorae
• 2_3 Albedo
• 2_4 The Weather
• 2_7 Modeling the Moon
• 3_1 Mercury Transit
• 3_5 Venus
• 3_7A Venus
• 3_7B Venus Transit 2004
• 3_8 Venus
• 4_3 Mars Temperatures
• 4_5A Mars Rotates
• 4_7 Mars Moons
• 4_15 Mars Topography

Earth and the Inner Planets - Interactive Multimedia Tutorial Tables of Contents

Chapter 1: The Sun and the Solar System

• 1.1 Solar System Introduction
• 1.2 Composition of the Solar System
• 1.3 Interplanetary Space
• 1.4 The Terrestrial Planets
• 1.5 The Jovian Planets
• 1.6 Views of the Solar System
• 1.7 Sun and Planet Summary
• 1.8 Sun Introduction
• 1.9 Sun Statistics
• 1.10 Movies of the Sun
• 1.11 Views of the Sun
• 1.12 Images Illustrating Convection
• 1.13 Eclipses
• 1.14 Spotting Sunspots

Chapter 2: Earth as a Planet

• 2.1 Earth
• 2.2 A Different View
• 2.3 Views of Earth
• 2.4 Clouds From Space
• 2.5 Educators’ Guide to Craters
• 2.6 The Moon
• 2.7 Galileo Spacecraft Movie of the Moon
• 2.8 Views of the Moon
• 2.9 Phases of the Moon

Chapter 3: Mercury and Venus

• 3.1 Mercury
• 3.2 Mercury Statistics
• 3.3 Formation of Mercury
• 3.4 Views of Mercury
• 3.5 Venus
• 3.6 Venus Statistics
• 3.7 Animations of Venus
• 3.8 Views of Venus
• 3.9 Venusian Impact Craters
• 3.10 General Characteristics
• 3.11 Impact Crater Classification
• 3.12 Distinguishing Impact
• 3.13 Large Crater (Meade) Properties
• 3.14 Halos, Outflow Deposits, and Splotche
• 3.15 Crater Modification
• 3.16 Venusian Volcanic Features
• 3.17 Volcanic Plains
• 3.18 Lava Flows
• 3.19 Lava Channels
• 3.20 Small Volcanoes
• 3.21 Intermediate Volcanoes
• 3.22 Domes
• 3.23 Collapse Features
• 3.24 Large Volcanoes
• 3.25 Calderas
• 3.26 Magellan Mission to Venus

Chapter 4: Mars

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Atmosphere
• 4.3 Temperature and Pressure
• 4.4 Mars Statistics
• 4.5 Animations of Mars
• 4.6 Views of Mars
• 4.7 Mars Moon Summary
• 4.8 Martian Volcanoes
• 4.9 Views of Martian Volcanoes
• 4.10 Views of Martian Clouds
• 4.11 Phobos
• 4.12 Views of Phobos
• 4.13 Deimos
• 4.14 Mosaic of Deimos
• 4.15 Mars Exploration
• 4.16 Exploration Program
• 4.17 Project Viking Fact Sheet

Topic 3: The Outer Planets

Interactive Exercises

• 1_2 The Outer Planets
• 5_4 Other Solar System Objects

Movies and Animations

• 1_1 Jupiter
• 1_4 Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
• 1_5 Exploring Jupiter’s Moons
• 1_9 Jupiter’s Atmosphere
• 1_11 Jupiter’s Magnetic Field
• 1_16 Fly By Past Io
• 2_1 Cassini Orbits Saturn
• 2_6 Titan
• 2_9 Oxygen in Saturn’s Magnetosphere
• 3_1 Uranus
• 4_4 Neptune
• 4_7 Flight over Triton
• 4_10 Pluto
• 5_1 Asteroid 4179: Toutatis
• 5_3 Hale-Bopp Comet Animation
• 5_8 Verified Craters

The Outer Planets - Interactive Multimedia Tutorial Tables of Contents

Chapter 1: Jupiter

• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 Jupiter’s Ring
• 1.3 Jupiter Statistics
• 1.4 Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
• 1.5 Jupiter’s Family
• 1.6 Equator of Jupiter
• 1.7 Jupiter’s Moon Summary
• 1.8 Science of Voyager’s trip to Jupiter
• 1.9 Jupiter’s Atmosphere
• 1.10 Satellites and Ring
• 1.11 Magnetosphere
• 1.12 Galileo Mission to Jupiter
• 1.13 Galileo Deployment
• 1.14 Hubble Finds Oxygen Atmosphere on Jupiter’s Moon
• 1.15 Hubble Finds Ozone on Jupiter’s Moon - Ganymede
• 1.16 Io
• 1.17 Io Statistics
• 1.18 Views of Io
• 1.19 Europa
• 1.20 Ganymede
• 1.21 Callisto

Chapter 2: Saturn

• 2.1 Saturn
• 2.2 Views of Saturn
• 2.3 Saturn’s Moon Summary
• 2.4 Voyager and Saturn
• 2.5 The Rings
• 2.6 Titan
• 2.7 New Satellites
• 2.8 Other Satellites
• 2.9 The Magnetosphere
• 2.10 Cassini Mission

Chapter 3: Uranus and Pluto/Charon

• 3.1 Uranus
• 3.2 Rings of Uranus
• 3.3 Uranus Moon Summary
• 3.4 The Moons
• 3.5 Voyager Uranus Science

Chapter 4: Neptune and Pluto

• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Rings of Neptune
• 4.3 Neptune Moon Summary
• 4.4 Voyager Science Summary
• 4.5 Background
• 4.6 More Details
• 4.7 Triton
• 4.8 Small Satellites
• 4.9 The Rings and “Ring Arcs”
• 4.10 Pluto
• 4.11 Charon

Chapter 5: Comets, Asteroids and Meteoroids

• 5.1 Asteroids Introduction
• 5.2 Selected Asteroids
• 5.3 Comets and Views of Selected Comets
• 5.4 Educator’s Guide to Kitchen Comets
• 5.5 Meteoroids and Meteorites
• 5.6 Terrestrial Impact Craters
• 5.7 Views of Terrestrial Craters
• 5.8 Impact Craters in your Classroom
• 5.9 Collecting Micrometeorites