Browse Archive
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The Sky Is Broken! →
Why did the ash from the recent eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland cause a problem for airplanes?
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It's a Breeze →
Find out what happens when air pressure changes and how it affects people. Try the air pressure experiments and word search, and then take a balloon ride.
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Space Shuttle Basics: Landing →
Learn what it takes to bring the space shuttle home after a mission.
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Space Shuttle Atlantis
Learn more about the orbiter that will take the STS-132 crew to the space station.
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Science Fiction With Good Astronomy →
Visit this site for a selective list of short stories and novels that use more or less accurate science. They can be used for teaching or reinforcing astronomy and physics concepts.
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Signals of Spring →
This interactive and interdisciplinary science product allows students to use Earth data to explain real-time animal migrations through hands-on and inquiry-based lessons.
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Astronaut Clay Anderson's Training Journals
Read Mission Specialist Clay Anderson's training journals to see what it is like to train for a space shuttle mission.
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FAQs About Earth's Magnetic Field →
This is a collection of 30 questions and answers about Earth's magnetism from Dr. Sten Odenwald's "Ask the Space Scientist" Web site.
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Magnetism From A to B →
Magnetism is a simple force, but many of its properties seem mysterious. Learn more about magnetism and find mathematics problems related to sunspots.
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Mission: Science →
Check out this new site just for teens! Access current NASA data, conduct real experiments with NASA scientists and find space-related summer internships.
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Career Guidance →
Many students and parents ask what kinds of classes and activities should be taken to become an engineer or scientist. Visit this site for ideas and topics to consider.
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NASA Anatomy
For more than 40 years, NASA technology has contributed to the development of commercial products and services that benefit the public. These videos explain major contributions to the fields of health and medicine.
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NASA's Orbiter Fleet
Learn more about each of the space shuttles.
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No Boundaries at Kennedy
The winning team from the 2009 No Boundaries competition got an inside look at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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Earth Observatory: Satellite Images of Earthquake in Haiti →
View satellite images and topography information of the region affected by the 7.0-magnitude earthquake.
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Galileo Galilei: 400 Years of Stellar Observations
The Galilean Moons--Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto--were discovered 400 years ago on Jan. 7, 1610.
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Student Employment at NASA →
Check out the student services section for information on NASA's recruitment schedule, helpful interview techniques, information on completing a resume and much more.
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Cryogenics Lab Videos →
Watch what happens when ordinary objects are cooled to cryogenic temperatures, and learn about phase changes.
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Global Telescope Network →
Use real astronomical data in your classroom! The Global Telescope Network is an informal association of scientists, students, individuals and observatories interested in supporting NASA's high-energy astrophysics missions.
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Experience 3D Virtuality With Robonaut
Move, pack, and unpack Robonaut in 3D Virtuality!