NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known."

Carl Sagan (1934-1996)

 
Student Observation Network modules allow students to discover answers to some of the questions that excite NASA scientists. "How can we predict solar storms to protect satellites and astronauts?" "How can falling snow, snowpacks and ice cores help us understand climate and climate change?" "How can humans live in space?" "Are there places in the solar system, other than Earth, that may harbor life?"

Each SON module features a question to be answered or problem to be solved. To help answer the question or solve the problem, students will learn how to make their own observations and how to compare them with NASA data. Students will discover cutting-edge science with NASA mission data that are easy to use. Each SON module provides tutorials to help understand the scientific data and also step-by-step guides to using the data. In addition, background information, including connections to NASA scientists, is provided to help users understand these essential scientific questions.

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