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Meet Maja Mataric
Maja is working on developing the next generation of intelligent robots! How cool is that? Check out what she has to say about the work she does!
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Virtual Robotics Lab
Follow your advisor, Mr. Roboto through the robotics lab and learn about a virtual robot named Iris. In this activity you will study, build and interact with Iris and find out how she…
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Animal Prosthetics Help Human Amputees Move Again
Molly the pony, Winter the dolphin, Penny the wolfhound, Chrisie the crane, and Zeus the husky all have two things in common. They all suffered severe injuries. Luckily they all rec…
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Space Shuttle Pictures: NASAs Last Launch a Success
View these amazing pictures of NASA's last space shuttle launch!
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Mars Curiosity Rover Mission Animation
Find out what big plans are in store for the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) through this exciting animation. Watch it fly through space, descend onto the surface of the re…
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As Humans Take Leave of Space, Robot Explorers Will Go Farther and Look Closer Than Ever
The age of the space shuttle may be over, but that doesn't mean NASA's mission stopped! In this article you will learn about what NASA's focus is right now.
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China Launches Its First Space Station Module Into Orbit
Did you know that China is beginning to join the US in the space age? In this article you will learn more about China's space exploration accomplishments!
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The Spacecraft that Keep Going and Going...
In this article you will learn about two spacecraft that are flying to the edges of the Solar System!
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A New Look at Newtons Second Law Could Explain Away the Existence of Dark Matter
Is dark matter for real? Read one scientist's take on it in this article.
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Milestones in Space Photography
You've seen pictures of space, but where do they come from? In this collection from National Geographic, you can see some of the most magnificent images of space and learn about when…
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Build an Air Powered Bottle Rocket in 30 Minutes
Do you want to do a short and fun activity? Try to build this rocket in thirty minutes! You will only need simple supplies.
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Similar Triangles: Using Parallax to Measure Distance
Do you know what motion parallax is? In this experiment you will explore this concept and use it to measure the distance of space objects.
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Make A Spaceship
Design and build your own spaceship, space station or satellite. What features will you add to make your creation safe as it travels in space?
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Launch a Rocket from a Spinning Planet
Have you ever wondered how scientists know where in space a rocket will go when it launches? In this activity, you can learn more about how the Earth's rotation affects a rocket's path!
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Space Shuttle - Online Flight Simulator
Do you want to know what it was like to fly the space shuttle? In this online simulation, you can do a real-time launch sequence, a sixty second launch sequence, or skip the launch s…
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Follow the Falling Meteorite
Have you ever heard of triangulation? In this activity, you can learn all about it as you use triangulation techniques to locate a fallen meteorite! (Picture Credit to Dr. Svend Buhl)
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Making a Comet in the Classroom
In this activity, you can make your very own comet using dry ice!
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Tails of Wonder
In this game, you can help the Stardust spacecraft capture comet dust and bring it back to Earth!
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Hole-In-One
Did you know that the Genesis spacecraft has a special device called the ion concentrator that collects different ions from the sun? In this activity, using a plastic cup, five rubbe…
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Here Comes the Heat
Did you know that there are different kinds of waves that you can't see? Often, waves in the electromagnetic spectrum not visible to the naked eye are all scientists have to go on to…
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