Classroom Resource: NASA rover lands on Mars, resuming search for remnants of life
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Discuss the significance of NASA’s latest mission to Mars. Continue reading
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Chuck Yeager, first to break the sound barrier, dies at 97
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Charles “Chuck” Yeager was a pilot whose flights in experimental craft contributed to space travel. Continue reading
What does SpaceX and NASA’s partnership really mean?
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In this NewsHour lesson, learn what the next chapter in NASA’s space program looks like. Continue reading
Educator Voice: How space education brings vibrancy to the classroom
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Amelia Scholte from Pam Leestma’s 2nd grade class sharing the ISS truss she made proving the triangle shape is the strongest. Photo courtesy of Pam…read more
Lesson plan: How inventions will land humans on Mars
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Using the invention process, students will explore solutions to some of the problems facing the Mars mission and decide whether or not they are on board with expanding humankind’s reach in the universe. Continue reading