Discovery
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First-Ever Photos of Space Shuttle Docked at Space Station
In this article students will learn why the first ever photos of the Space Shuttle docked at the International Space Station weren't taken until 2011.
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As Humans Take Leave of Space, Robot Explorers Will Go Farther and Look Closer Than Ever
The age of the space shuttle may be over, but that doesn't mean NASA's mission stopped! In this article students will gain an understanding of NASA's focus right now.
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China Launches Its First Space Station Module Into Orbit
In this article students will learn about China's attempts to join the space age.
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FYI: What Does Space Smell Like?
In this article students will gain insight into why space smells like a huge barbecue.
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Ground-Based Laser Cannon Turn Space Debris into Self-Powered Flaming De-Orbiting Rockets
In this article students will learn about one of the proposed solutions to all the debris orbiting the Earth.
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The Spacecraft that Keep Going and Going...
In this article students will learn about Voyager I and Voyager II and their journeys through the Solar System.
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Gallery: Auroras as They Appeared from Across the Hemisphere
In this article students will learn why auroras occur through a virtual gallery of breathtaking pictures from all over the United States.
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A New Look at Newtons Second Law Could Explain Away the Existence of Dark Matter
Is dark matter for real? Read one scientist's take on it in this article.
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Pretty Space Pics: A Skywatcher Captures the Cosmos Blowing a Beautiful Gas Bubble
In this article, your students can learn about something unique that young, hot stars can do.
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Stars: Life and Death
In this video, your students can learn all about the life cycle of a star.
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Going Out with a Bang: The Death of a Massive Star
From this video, your students can find out what happens when stars die.
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What Would Happen If You Fell into a Black Hole?
In this video, your students can learn about what would happen if they were ever to be caught by a black hole.v
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Black Hole Caught Killing Star (and Eating it for Lunch)
In this video, your students can see what happens to stars caught by black holes.
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Black Holes: Stranger Than Fiction
The concept of black holes has intrigued scientists for hundreds of years. This video narrated by StarDate's Sandy Wood provides an introduction to black holes, explains the different…
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Kepler Discovers a Planet with Two Suns
In this article, your students can learn all about the planet with two suns recently found by scientists.
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Sunspot Cycles
Children can learn about sunspots in this experiment. They can learn all about the cycle and even track it!
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Correlation of Coronal Mass Ejections with the Solar Sunspot Cycle
Children can explore the correlation between coronal mass ejection activity and the solar sunspot cycle.
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A Matter of Time
Children will be able to experience the difference between standard time and solar time. This is a easy and fun experiment.
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Searching for Meteorites
In this activity, your students can learn about how scientists put meteorites 'back together again' after impact.
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Make a Comet Model and Eat It
In this activity, your students can learn more about comets while making ice cream.
