Welcome to Imagine the Universe! This site is intended for students age 14 and up, and for anyone interested in learning about our universe. If you're looking for grade school level astronomy information, please see the StarChild web site. Enjoy your cosmic journey!
Latest Features
We've Expanded Our Coloring Pages
Imagine the Universe has expanded our collection of coloring pages. Besides the ones showing scenes from NASA's Black Hole Safety video, we now have coloring pages based on stained glass-inspired depictions of Fermi and its science, as well as a set with scenes from the NASA's Tips for Near-light-speed Travel video.
Afterschool Universe is Now Hosted on Imagine the Universe
Afterschool Universe is an out-of-school-time curriculum for middle schoolers to learn about the universe and the ways that scientists study it.
Cosmic Times is Now Hosted on Imagine the Universe
Cosmic Times is a series of curriculum support materials that trace the history of our understanding of the universe during the past 100 years, from Einstein's formulation of gravity to the discovery of dark energy.
Stars exploding? Who would do such a thing?
Join detective Eagle Quark as he investigates the mystery of the exploding stars through the Space Forensics interactive game.
Featured Scientist: Dr. Marc Kuchner
Marc Kuchner was born in Montreal, Canada, while his Dad as doing his residency at McGill University. However, he grew up in Long Island, New York, where his family moved when he was just 4 years old.