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NASA's Universe of Learning Science Briefings are professional learning telecons for the informal science education community, done in partnership with the NASA Museum Alliance. These thematic briefings highlight current NASA astrophysics explorations and discoveries from across the suite of NASA astrophysics missions. NASA scientists and engineers provide contemporary science results, and are able to respond to listener questions during the telecon. NASA-developed education and outreach resources, matched to the monthly theme, are included in every briefing.

 
 

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Live! from AAS 2019
Live! from AAS 2019

NASA’s Big Questions and the 233rd Meeting of the American Astronomical Society

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIJanuary 8, 2019AAS
The Visible and Invisible Night Sky: What Can All of the Colors Tell Us?
The Visible and Invisible Night Sky: What Can All of the Colors Tell Us?

What does the sky look like in different wavelengths?

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIDecember 3, 2018Stellar Death
Deaths and Afterlives of Stars
Deaths and Afterlives of Stars

The death of massive stars – studying high-energy outputs of gamma-ray bursts and the use of multi-messenger astronomy

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScISeptember 25, 2018Stellar Death
Understanding the Origins and Diversity of Planets
Understanding the Origins and Diversity of Planets

Learn about the formation and diversity of planets and how scientists study planetary systems.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIJuly 25, 2018Solar System, Exoplanets, Planet Formation
Birth of Stars, Near and Far
Birth of Stars, Near and Far

Discover how astronomers penetrate stellar nurseries with wavelengths of light, gravitational lensing, spectroscopy, and deep-peering telescopes.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIApril 24, 2018Star Birth
Visualizing the Universe with NASA Data
Visualizing the Universe with NASA Data

Science visualizers share their process of conveying scientific information

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIApril 10, 2018science visualization
NASA’s Exoplanet Detection: the Missions and Women Involved
NASA’s Exoplanet Detection: the Missions and Women Involved

In recognition of National Women’s History Month, women involved in NASA's Kepler/K2 and TESS missions share their experiences.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIFebruary 22, 2018Exoplanets
A Window to the UV Universe: The Engineering and Science Helmed by Dr. George Carruthers
A Window to the UV Universe: The Engineering and Science Helmed by Dr. George Carruthers

Recognition of Dr. George Carruthers and his contributions to UV astronomy

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIFebruary 5, 2018UV astronomy
Live! from AAS 2018: The Latest News from NASA Astrophysics
Live! from AAS 2018: The Latest News from NASA Astrophysics

NASA’s Big Questions and the 231st Meeting of the American Astronomical Society

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIDecember 13, 2017AAS
NASA’s Search for Water in the Universe
NASA’s Search for Water in the Universe

NASA is searching for water in both the atmospheres of exoplanets, and the interstellar medium where new stars and planets form.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScINovember 16, 2017Are we alone
Multi-messenger Astronomy: A New Era in Space Science
Multi-messenger Astronomy: A New Era in Space Science

Observing cosmic events in both light and gravitational waves opens a new era of multi-messenger astronomy, and provides insight into the workings of the universe.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIOctober 25, 2017Multi-messenger Astronomy, Neutron Stars
What Lurks in the Dark?  An Exploration of Dark Matter
What Lurks in the Dark? An Exploration of Dark Matter

Unseen mass – Dark Matter – is still a mystery for current detection methods, and relies on detection through its gravitational effects.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScISeptember 26, 2017Dark Matter
Beyond the Solar System: Cosmic Disks
Beyond the Solar System: Cosmic Disks

In honor of Cassini ending its 20-year exploration of Saturn, delve into debris disks existing outside our solar system.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScISeptember 6, 2017Disks
Cosmic Beacons: 50 Years of Pulsar Discoveries
Cosmic Beacons: 50 Years of Pulsar Discoveries

Learn of the history, research, and properties of pulsars over the past 50 years since their first radio detection.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIJuly 21, 2017Pulsar
Connecting the 2017 Great American Eclipse to the Cosmos
Connecting the 2017 Great American Eclipse to the Cosmos

Solar eclipses provide an opportunity for astrophysicists to further explore how the universe works; how mass bends space-time, and how coronagraphs are used to eclipse stars (not just our Sun).

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIApril 21, 2017Eclipse
Supernova 1987A: The Supernova of a Lifetime
Supernova 1987A: The Supernova of a Lifetime

What has SN 1987A taught us about stellar death and the impact of supernovae on their surroundings?

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIApril 3, 2017Supernova
News from the Universe: NASA Telescope Reveals Largest Batch of Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets Around Single Star
News from the Universe: NASA Telescope Reveals Largest Batch of Earth-Size, Habitable-Zone Planets Around Single Star

A system of seven Earth-sized planets, revealed by Spitzer, is home to 3 habitable-zone planets. How can we engage audiences learning about TRAPPIST-1?

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIFebruary 22, 2017Exoplanets
Women in STEM: Hidden Figures, Modern Figures
Women in STEM: Hidden Figures, Modern Figures

The film "Hidden Figures" presents an opportunity to inspire women and girls to enter into STEM careers. Speakers introduce STEM projects and programming resources during Women’s History Month.

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Professional Development, Girls STEAM AheadOutreach STScIJanuary 18, 2017STEM, Girls STEAM Ahead
Live! from AAS: The Latest News from NASA Astrophysics Missions
Live! from AAS: The Latest News from NASA Astrophysics Missions

The 229th Meeting of the American Astronomical Society, and NASA’s Big Questions

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScIDecember 19, 2016AAS
New Worlds: NASA’s Search for Exoplanets
New Worlds: NASA’s Search for Exoplanets

Are we alone in the universe? The how-to behind NASA's search for extra-solar planets.

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Professional DevelopmentOutreach STScINovember 30, 2016Exoplanets
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NASA's Universe of Learning materials are based upon work supported by NASA under award number NNX16AC65A to the Space Telescope Science Institute, working in partnership with Caltech/IPAC, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and Sonoma State University.

 
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