You have been presented with a great deal of information about the Universe in the Desktop Stars activity. You can enrich what you've learned by visiting some excellent websites on the Internet.
For starters, point your browser at http://www.utah.edu/Planetarium/HSTFateofUniv.html
This web site presents a press release describing work by Dr. Saul Perlmutter, a research scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Dr. Perlmutter is part of an international team of scientists that is studying supernovae to understand the age and the future of the universe. In this article, Dr. Perlmutter offers background information and talks about the latest findings of his research team. The activity you have done is based in part on the work of Dr. Perlmutter!
As you read the article, identify five items of information that relate to what you have already learned through the Desktop Stars activity. Write a paragraph for each item, explaining what you understand, as well as the questions you have about this fascinating and complex topic.