ACE Mission - Fusion and Nucleosynthesis
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- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Institution Name:
- Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA
- Collection:
- NASA
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- Abstract:
This educational brief explains the idea that nuclear fusion is thought to be the mechanism by which virtually all of the elements around us are created. Topics include the proton-proton cycle, the carbon-nitrogen-oxygen cycle, and endothermic reactions in supernova explosions. There is also a discussion of the Advanced Composition Explorer (ACE), a spacecraft intended to study the origin and evolution of the elements produced by our Sun.
- Course Type:
- Learning Module
- Languages:
- English
- Material Type:
- Readings
- Media Format:
- Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML
- Conditions of Use:
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