Astronomy tools

refractor telescopes

• use convex lens to bend and focus light rays

• receive radio waves emitted from objects in space

• use mirrors to focus light rays to produce images

satellites

• contain instruments to collect data and travel out of Earth's orbit

• collect the light from distant stars and separate that light into bands of different colors

• placed in orbit around Earth with special instruments and telescopes

radio telescopes

• use convex lens to bend and focus light rays to produce images

• use mirrors to focus light rays to produce images of objects in space

• receive radio waves emitted from objects in space

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

space probes

• telescopes or other instruments that have been launched into outer space to collect data on distant planets, galaxies and other celestial bodies

• collect light from distant stars and separated that light into bands of different colors to identify elements present

• contain instruments to collect data and travel out of Earth's orbit to explore places to dangerous people

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

space observatories

• telescopes or other instruments that have been launched into outer space to collect data on distant planets, galaxies and other celestial bodies

• collect light from distant stars and separated that light into bands of different colors to identify elements present

• contain instruments to collect data and travel out of Earth's orbit to explore places to dangerous people

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

spectroscopes

• telescopes or other instruments that have been launched into outer space to collect data on distant planets, galaxies and other celestial bodies

• collect light from distant stars and separated that light into bands of different colors to identify elements present

• contain instruments to collect data and travel out of Earth's orbit to explore places to dangerous people

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

reflector telescopes

• use convex lens to bend and focus light rays

• receive radio waves emitted from objects in space

• use mirrors to focus light rays to produce images

Telescopes placed out of Earth's atmosphere may also detect

• infrared signals

• x-ray signals

• microwaves

• dark matter

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2