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StarDate: Black Hole Encyclopedia and Enciclopedia de Agujeros Negros

March 15, 2010 - August 31, 2012 | Media and Technology
This project is making enhancements to two existing websites, the Black Hole Encyclopedia and the Spanish version Enciclopedia de Agujeros Negros. The original websites were created by the PI under his NSF CAREER grant. The enhancements include 20 additional black holes in the Directory section, new listings in the Popular Culture section, profiles of six leading black hole researchers (including the PI), audio podcasts, a new section on the history of black hole research, and extensive graphics and animations. The evaluation of the website is expected to add to the informal science education community's knowledge of how the internet is being used to support science learning.

Funders

NSF
Funding Program: ISE/AISL
Award Number: 0935841
Funding Amount: 75000

TEAM MEMBERS

  • Karl Gebhardt
    Principal Investigator
    University of Texas at Austin
  • Sandra Preston
    Co-Principal Investigator
    University of Texas at Austin
  • Discipline: Nature of science | Space science
    Audience: General Public | Museum/ISE Professionals
    Environment Type: Media and Technology | Websites, Mobile Apps, and Online Media
    Access and Inclusion: Ethnic/Racial | Hispanic/Latinx Communities | English Language Learners

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