A "Herbig-Haro object"  is formed when young stars eject jets of material back into interstellar space. Herbig-Haro 32 is about 1,000 light-years from Earth.

Internet Learning Opportunities from NASA

• Learning Technologies Channel- for teachers and students to participate in or view recordings of live science events over the internet.

University of Washington

• Globe Workshop - collect environmental data in your own school yard.
• Project AstroBio - embark on exciting adventures with a local astronomer or astrobiologist.

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have obtained images of the strikingly unusual planetary nebula, NGC 6751. Glowing in the constellation Aquila like a giant eye, the nebula is a cloud of gas ejected several thousand years ago from the hot star visible in its center. Blue regions mark the hottest glowing gas, which forms a roughly circular ring around the central stellar remnant. Orange and red show the locations of cooler gas.

Pacific Science Center

• Astro Adventures - design units of study about the stars.

Museum of Flight

• Education programs- offer help in integrating space science into curriculum through museum workshops, outreach programs and distance learning.
  
• Teaching With Space - provides specialized workshops and more.

Other NASA-sponsored Programs

• NASA Explorer Schools - an innovative partnership between NASA and individual schools to increase student interest and abilities in science, mathematics and technology.
• NASA Educator Astronauts - fully qualified members of NASA's Astronaut Corps who are also experienced K-12 educators.

  All images courtesy of NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team.

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