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D4K: Galaxies

Special | 26m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

The universe is made up of billions of galaxies. But what is a galaxy? Find out here.

Aired 09/17/2012 | Rating TV-G

Science Trek

D4K: Galaxies

Special | 26m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

The universe is made up of billions of galaxies. But what is a galaxy? Find out here.

The universe is made up of billions of galaxies. But what is a galaxy? On this episode of D4K, Dr. Amber Straughn, a Research Astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center answers students’ questions about galaxies and space. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen also asks Straughn about the James Webb Space Telescope and what advances it offers for scientific research.

Aired 09/17/2012 | Rating TV-G

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Science Trek

D4K: Galaxies

Special | 26m 58sVideo has Closed Captions

The universe is made up of billions of galaxies. But what is a galaxy? On this episode of D4K, Dr. Amber Straughn, a Research Astrophysicist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center answers students’ questions about galaxies and space. Host Joan Cartan-Hansen also asks Straughn about the James Webb Space Telescope and what advances it offers for scientific research.

Aired 09/17/2012 | Rating TV-G

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