Project CLEA (Contemporary Laboratory Experiences In Astronomy) has developed nine computer-based laboratory exercises for introductory astronomy classes. The exercises, which make use of real data from professional observatories, enable students to get a sense of the methods astrophysicists use to learn about the distant objects in the universe.

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