This Web site, created to complement the Hall of Meteorites, looks at these fallen rocks and what they tell scientists about the formation of stars and planets.
This reference list has 11 kid-friendly books on a wide range of astronomy topics. For each title, the publisher and publication date are included along with author name.
A quick biography of Galileo Galilei.
A brief biography of Christopher Clavius (1537-1612).
True color moon Rotation (1 minute) using Clementine surface texture map
A brief history of the moon during the time of Galileo.
Lesson plans and activity composed of a three-part questionnaire that launches students on discussions about where objects in space are located, and when they were formed- an introduction to the concepts of structure and evolution of the universe. This astronomical image-sorting activity lays the groundwork for discussions about the size, scale and history of the universe. Use it as a front-end assessment of how students understand the universe. Recommended for teachers of Grades 6-12 and informal educators.
A poster that shows a visual comparison of Mars and Earth. The back contains panels that go into detail on Mars science and explorations. It contains eleven lessons and resources for teachers.
Students are asked to compare and contrast the earth and the moon.
We will be learning about the stages (phases) of the moon. We will see how the moon can seem magical as it appears and then disappears!
See what it is like to walk on the Moon by viewing this collection of QuickTime images from NOVA Online. Stunning 360-degree panoramas from each of the six successful Apollo Moon landings are featured.
This is a teacher's guide for learning about lunar geology and regolith (loose material on the moon's surface), distance to the moon, Apollo landing sites, and life support systems. Lessons focus on calculating the distance between scale models of earth and the moon, designing a spacecraft for travel to and from the moon, the locations and geology of the six Apollo landing sites, and calculating the diameter of the moon using proportions.
In this video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA, astronaut John Young experiences extreme temperatures on the Moon that are a result of the Moon's low gravity and lack of atmosphere.
A rotating moon with a false color surface texture map from Clementine data.
False color moon from Lunar Prospector data with flip showing crash site of the Lunar Prospector
False color moon from Lunar Prospector data with flip showing the south pole.
Si usted mira la luna cada noche, usted ve que la forma aparece a cambiar. ¿La luna realmente se desforma? Por supuesto que no, solamente su aspecto de la tierra cambia. ¿Cómo este trabajo? Dentro de la respuesta la parte de la luna que recibe luz del sol, y la parte de la luna que no recibe luz del sol.
This is a self-contained book-on-the-web course on basic astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, the sun (and associated physics), and spaceflight and spacecraft. covers elementary astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, the Sun and related physics and spaceflight. Also included are a Spanish translation, 46 lesson plans, a short but complete math course (algebra + trig), teachers' guides, glossary, timelines, 345 questions (current tally) by users and their answers, over 100 problems to solve, and more.
Watch Apollo 15 astronaut David Scott perform Galileo's falling objects experiment on the Moon in this video segment from NASA.
A brief history of Galileo's telescope.
