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Featured Star Life Cycle Learn the full life cycle of a star. Simple Machines Learn about simple and complex machines! Lunar Phases Learn about the phases of the moon -- Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player. -- Lessons Bread Board A project teaching basic electronics, programming and concepts about persistence of vision. Cosmic Zoom Zoom in from the far reaches of the galaxy by powers of ten. Force and Motion Learn about the effect of force on velocity and motion. Gas Particles in Motion Learn about the relationships between volume, temperature, and pressure. In Search of Cosmic Rays Learn about how scientists search for Cosmic Rays. Kinetic Energy Learn about the relationships between mass, speed, and energy. Lunar Phases Learn about the lunar phases. Machines Learn about simple and complex machines! Night Sky Viewer See the night sky anywhere on Earth! Our Atmosphere Learn about the atmosphere. Refraction Demos Learn about how light refracts through prisms and raindrops. Scientific Method The scientific method and its application to astronomy. Scientific Notation Learning to use large numbers. Seasons Activity Use a sundial to observe seasonal changes. Seasons Exercise Use seasons to determine your location. Seismic Waves How do scientists know what the core of the Earth looks like? Learn more about seismic waves and find out. Shoot the Stars Use the Doppler effect in this virtual lab to learn if a star is moving toward or away from Earth. Star Life Cycle Learn the full life cycle of a star. Sun Angle Why doesn't it get warm at the North Pole like it does at the equator, even though it has 24-hour days? Tides Learn about the Earth's tides. Wave Basics Learn amplitude, wavelength and frequency. -- Copyright University of Utah 2012...