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Students use mobile devices to measure the impact a solar eclipse has on the energy received at Earth’s surface.
Students use simple materials to model a partial, annular, and total solar eclipse.
Teachable Moment .
Learn about the science behind solar eclipses, how to watch safely, and how to engage students in NASA science.
Student Project .
Learn how to make your very own pinhole camera to safely see a solar eclipse in action.
In this illustrated math problem, students use pi to figure out how much of the Sun’s disk will be covered by the Moon during an eclipse and whether it’s a total or annular eclipse.
In this illustrated problem set, students use pi to calculate the size of a Mars rock sample, compare the mirrors of two space telescopes, deduce an asteroid's makeup, and size up a solar eclipse.
There’s no better time to learn about the Moon than during a lunar eclipse. Here’s how eclipses work, what to expect, and how to get students engaged.
Can you use π (pi) to solve these stellar math problems faced by NASA scientists and engineers?
Learn how pi is used by NASA and how many of its infinite digits have been calculated, then explore the science and engineering inside the 2023 Pi Day Challenge.
Students use the Danjon Scale of Lunar Eclipse Brightness to illustrate the range of colors and brightness the Moon can take on during a total lunar eclipse.
Learn what happens during a total lunar eclipse, when and where to watch the next one – and, when the time is right, rate an eclipse based on its brightness and color!
Students use a paper plate to make a model that explains why lunar eclipses don’t occur during every full moon.
Use a paper plate to make a model that explains why lunar eclipses don’t happen as often as you might expect.
In this illustrated problem set, students use the mathematical constant pi to solve real-world science and engineering problems related to craters on Mars, a total solar eclipse, a daring orbit about Saturn, and the search for habitable worlds.
Students learn about the phases of the moon by acting them out.
