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Jacqueline Howard: Looking into the Past

Jacqueline Howard: Looking into the Past

No matter where you live or how many stars you’re able to see, when you look up at the sky and out into space, you’re looking back in time.

Key Ideas

As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.

Think about the following questions as you watch the video


  1. What is one light-year? How far is it?
  2. How long ago did the light that you’ll see from the North Star tonight actually leave it?
  3. Describe the evidence that Edwin Hubble discovered in the 1920s that suggested the Universe is expanding.
  4. What is the significance of the Hubble eXtreme Deep Field?
  5. What is the goal of the James Webb Space Telescope?