Students explore orbit transfers and, specifically, Hohmann transfers. They investigate the orbits …
Students explore orbit transfers and, specifically, Hohmann transfers. They investigate the orbits of Earth and Mars by using cardboard and string. Students learn about the planets' orbits around the sun, and about a transfer orbit from one planet to the other. After the activity, students will know exactly what is meant by a delta-v maneuver!
This episode of STEM in 30 celebrates the 15th anniversary of continuous …
This episode of STEM in 30 celebrates the 15th anniversary of continuous occupation of the International Space Station and looks at the incredible accomplishments of the last 15 years.
This is a 30 minute lesson where students will be able to: …
This is a 30 minute lesson where students will be able to: 1. Describe the size, composition, and motion of meteors and comets. 2. Discuss the similarities and differences in comets and meteors. 3. Explain: a. what happens to meteors as they fall through the atmosphere b. why comet debris is observed as a meteor shower from the Earth c. how the planet's gravitational forces affect a comet's orbit. d. why we see a comet's tail. e. why a comet disintegrates when it gets close to the sun.
A conversation with New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern and astrobiologist David …
A conversation with New Horizons principal investigator Alan Stern and astrobiologist David Grinspoon about their new book, Chasing New Horizons: Inside the Epic First Mission to Pluto.
Join the Astronomy Education team as they discuss this amazing image, what …
Join the Astronomy Education team as they discuss this amazing image, what a black hole is, and how the National Science Foundation and the Event Horizon Telescope accomplished this amazing feat.
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