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Original Vastward visualizations. They are not observation or mission data.Guided journeys
Choose a guided expedition.
Each Journey is a complete route through related courses, modules, lessons and interactive experiences.
J01All Lessons freeFrom Earth to OrbitUnderstand why spacecraft stay in orbit and use that understanding inside Mission Control.1 course12 lessons open30 reviewed sourcesOpen route map →
J02First Module freeTour the Solar SystemStop seeing the Solar System as a row of names. Learn to read it as an evolving family of worlds, materials, environments, and missions.5 courses30 lessons open72 reviewed sourcesOpen route map →
J03First Module freeRead the Light of the UniverseTurn light from a distant object into a careful explanation of what it is doing and what the evidence cannot yet decide.3 courses24 lessons open29 reviewed sourcesOpen route map →
J04First Module freeThe Lives of StarsTurn a star's light, temperature, mass, surroundings, and motion into a careful reconstruction of where it is in its life.3 courses24 lessons open49 reviewed sourcesOpen route map →
J05First Module freeBlack Holes and SpacetimeTurn motion, light, timing, images, and gravitational waves into a careful black-hole case without confusing reconstruction, measurement, and theory.3 courses24 lessons open30 reviewed sourcesOpen route map →The next expedition is being researched.
New Journeys will appear only after their route, evidence boundary and learning purpose are clear.