Produced in partnership with the Smithsonian, these 18 lavishly illustrated lectures take you from our solar system to the farthest reaches of space and time.
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A Visual Guide to the Universe with the Smithsonian is a learning resource for Astronomy. It is available in the following format(s): Online/YouTube video. It is suited for 9th - College students.
It is designed for 9th - College students, but could be useful for students of other ages as well; please look at the description and images to determine suitability.
It costs about $20 Monthly. (US)
