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NASA's The Incredible Two-Inch Universe Activity (Audio & ASL)

NASA/Chandra X-ray Center•chandra.harvard.edu
Science & Medicine
Natural Sciences
A NASA-Smithsonian Universe Forum Publication :: This activity will help you explore the universe by shrinking cosmic scale in just 4 steps. Print out the instructions and cut-out templates (printer-friendly PDFs at http://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/2inch/). Follow along with the activity by listening to the narration or viewing the American Sign Language in the video podcast files.
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Reflection Questions

How likely do you think it is that there is life elsewhere in our galaxy? Intelligent life? What challenges are there in trying to communicate with any potential life around other stars? In other galaxies? Some people say they feel insignificant after understanding the scale of the universe; others say it makes them feel that life on Earth is special; still others feel amazement at the power of the human mind. What's your view?

Apr 28, 2008•2 min

Going Further

You can use this 4-STEP SCALE MODEL to imagine some of the distances involved in NASA's explorations of the universe.

Apr 28, 2008•6 min

Step 1: The Realm of the Earth and Moon

If you shrink the earth to about 2 inches or 5 centimeters (cm) in diameter here's how other objects would compare in size and distance.

Apr 28, 2008•5 min

What You'll Need

Wrap your mind around the vast distances in the universe. What you'll need: a measuring tape, 6 round images from the printable 2-inch universe PDF, a grain of salt and a wide open mind.

Apr 28, 2008•3 min

Introduction

This activity will help you explore the universe by shrinking cosmic scale in just 4 steps. Print out the instructions and cut-out templates. Follow along with the activity by listening to the narration or viewing the American Sign Language in the video podcast files.

Apr 28, 2008•28 sec
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