Browse Archive
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20 Years of Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope roared into space 20 years ago to begin rewriting what we know about the universe around us.
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This Month in Exploration -- April
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, which later became NASA, was created 95 years ago.
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Wildlife and Wetlands Toolkit →
Explore your ecoregion online!
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NASA's Earth Observatory →
Obtain satellite imagery and scientific information about Earth from this website. It focuses on Earth's climate and environment change.
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Buzz Lightyear Mission Matchup: Create a Game Activity
Students can make a board game of space facts.
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The Case of the Wacky Water Cycle →
Join the Tree House Detectives as they learn about the water cycle, the water table and global climates. Scroll down to the 2003-2004 season to find the guide and video segments of the show.
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NASA's Research on the Sun
An expert explains the sun.
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Shoot for the Moon!
Educators used NASA's LCROSS impact with the moon to inspire student interest.
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Gravity on Earth Versus Gravity in Space: What's the Difference?
Why do objects seem to float in space? This video explains it!
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory Education →
Visit JPL's newly updated Education Gateway for educational materials.
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The Case of the Physical Fitness Challenge →
The Tree House Detectives are eager to win the Presidential Physical Fitness Award, but one of the detectives is not quite up to the challenge.
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Last Chance to Enter Kids' Science Challenge! →
Students in grades 3-6 are challenged to design a sport to be played on Mars. Entries are due Feb. 28, 2010.
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Children's Patches Tell Toy's Story
A young astronaut hopeful creates the winning patch in NASA's and Disney's Buzz Lightyear Mission Patch Design Challenge.
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Send Your Name to Mars →
Submit your name to be included on a microchip that will be sent to Mars as part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission, scheduled to launch in 2011.
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Wind in Your Socks
In this activity, students construct and use a simple windsock to measure wind direction and speed.
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Cooking in Space
Astronaut Sandy Magnus puts her culinary skills to work to spice up traditional space food fare aboard the International Space Station.
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21st Century Explorer →
This standards-based project uses the Web, animation and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, mathematics and NASA space exploration concepts.
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Meet Molecule Max →
Join JPL's new animated science ambassador in a whimsical and informative tutorial on how Earth's water cycle works and how NASA studies it.
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What Do Astronauts Do if They Get Sick?
Learn about NASA's medical research and technology that benefit people on Earth.
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The Right Order
In this activity, students become familiar with the parts of the space shuttle and the sequence of a launch.