Space revealed – question bank

An inquiry approach is a method often used in science education. The question bank provides an initial list of questions about the secret lives of planets, stars and galaxies and places where their answers can be found.

The article Space revealed – introduction has links to further resources and student activities.

Q. Do all stars have planets?

• Planet hunting

Q. Is there life on other planets?

• Life on other planets

• Is anything out there?

Q. Will our Sun always shine?

• The Sun and white dwarfs

• Star life cycles

Q. Does the universe have a structure, or are all those stars and galaxies just scattered randomly?

• Colliding galaxies

• Planets, stars and the Solar System

• Galaxies, groups and clusters

Q. Can I see everything in space if I use a really big telescope?

• Light and telescopes

• Detecting light in space

• Radio telescopes of the future

• Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can explore the universe

Q. Does the Milky Way contain everything in space?

• Planets, stars and the Solar System

• Galaxies, groups and clusters

Q. What’s the difference between a planet, a star and a galaxy?

• Planets, stars and the Solar System

Q. Are black holes black?

• Black holes

• The mystery of black holes

Q. What are red giants and white dwarfs?

• The Sun and white dwarfs

• Star life cycles

Q. Just how big is space?

• Distances in space

• Shrink the Solar System

• Galaxies, groups and clusters

Q. Where do I need to go to use the biggest and best telescopes?

• Astronomy in New Zealand

• Dr Melanie Johnston-Hollitt

Q. What kinds of telescopes are there and what can they detect?

• Space observatory

• Which telescope? – Quiz

• Hunting galaxies far far away – here’s how anyone can explore the universe