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In this lesson, students will closely examine these spectacular pictures and consider their meaning and significance in understanding the universe — and ourselves.

Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig” by Roni Caryn RabinOn Jan. 7, doctors in Maryland successfully transplanted a pig’s heart into a human. “The breakthrough may lead one day to new supplies of animal organs for transplant into human patients,” Roni Caryn Rabin writes.In this lesson,…

Students in U.S. high schools can get free digital access to The New York Times until Sept. 1, 2021.Lesson OverviewFeatured Article: “In a First, Researchers Discover a Pregnant Egyptian Mummy” by Allyson WallerArchaeologists and scientists in Poland were shocked to discover that a mummy that had previously been identified as a priest was in fact…

Find all our Lessons of the Day here. Note: Teachers, the issues raised by today’s article can be provocative and challenging. For tips on facilitating difficult conversations, see this resource from Facing History. Lesson Overview Featured Article: “Discussing Blackness on Reddit? Photograph Your Forearm First” With nearly four million subscribers, Black People Twitter, on the…

Now, read the article, “Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole,” and answer the following questions: 1. Why was the announcement that astronomers had captured an image of a black hole big news? Why did many believe this was not possible? 2. What exactly is a black hole? Describe one…