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Nov. 8, 2024

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Telescope Tango: A 'Pi in the Sky' Math Challenge

In this illustrated math problem, students use the mathematical constant pi to calculate how far the TESS spacecraft travels as it sends data to Earth.

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Presenting With NASA’s Eyes

Students create a presentation for their peers by exploring planets, missions, and asteroids with NASA’s Eyes, a free, web-based interactive.

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The Science of Solar Eclipses and How to Watch With NASA

Learn about the science behind solar eclipses, how to watch safely, and how to engage students in NASA science.

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Balancing Forces

Students balance circular and gravitational forces to create a model of an object in orbit.

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The NASA Pi Day Challenge

Can you use π (pi) to solve these stellar math problems faced by NASA scientists and engineers?

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Looking for Life

Using the fundamental criteria for life, students examine simulated extraterrestrial soil samples for signs of life.

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10 Things We Can Learn from Webb's First Images

Take a closer look at how images from NASA's most powerful space telescope yet are helping to answer some of astronomers' most burning questions.

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Pi in the Sky 9

In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to detect frost in lunar craters, determine the density of Mars' liquid core, calculate the powered output from a dam, and find out how far a spacecraft travels as it returns data to Earth.

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Webb Telescope Sees the Universe Like We've Never Seen It Before

Here's what we learned from the first set of images captured by NASA's newest space observatory and how to translate it into learning opportunities for students.