Mars’ Moons
Deimos is farther away and moves slowly from east to west. Deimos would look like a small dot of light […]
Saturn’s Moons
Titan: Smog World Surrounded by a thick atmosphere that’s topped by orange smog, and with a landscape that in some
Neptune’s Triton
Triton, the largest satellite of Neptune, orbits in the opposite direction from most moons, suggesting that Neptune captured it in
Comets
For astronomers, though, a comet's beauty is not just in its appearance, but in its content: A comet is an
Reflective Solar Cooker
This reflective solar cooker uses the Sun’s energy to cook marshmallows. The target cooking area is the space where the
Scale Models
Without being informed of the expected product, the students will make a Play-doh model of the Earth-Moon system, scaled to
Color of Stars
Students observe colors in the flame of a burning candle to explore connections between matter, light, color, and temperature —
Properties of Dust
Students carry out a scientific investigation of dust in their classroom, then extend their experience to properties of dust in space.
Super Gelatin
Students measure the angles of refraction of laser light traveling through gelatin, then plot their data to calculate the gelatin’s