Lesson Topics
The LCROSS Shepherding Satellite, built by Northrop Grumman Space Technology, carries a NASA-built payload instrument suite, and will guide the Centaur upper stage of its Atlas V moon rocket toward a target crater on the moon. LCROSS will release the two-ton Centaur upper stage to impact in a permanently-shadowed crater near the moon's pole. The shepherding spacecraft will fly through the debris plume, and use that payload of sophisticated instruments to assess the presence of water-ice or vapor.
As part of the Lewis Learning LCROSS curriculum, we will explore the different natural forces and the technologies that make the LCROSS mission possible.
Join a special group of students and some special guests in a journey about air quality. See how the quality of our air impacts our lives, and learn some valuable lessons on how we can all make small changes for better air quality.
Take an educational journey with Ozi and Party in an AQMD adventure
More Topics Soon
The LCROSS curriculum is the flagship for Lewis Learning and will be followed by additional topics as we move forward.
News
2010-01-08 15:29:51 - Hawaii Public Radio Talks LCROSS Read Article
2009-09-22 09:05:16 - LCROSS Impact Event Read Article
2009-06-22 11:09:47 - 3, 2, 1, ... BLAST OFF Read Article
2009-06-08 14:54:33 - Lewis Center announces "Let's Do Launch". Read Article
Events
October 9th, 2009 @ 4:30 AM - LCROSS Impact Event - Join us at the Lewis Center to witness the LCROSS Impact! RSVP Here
June 18th at 1 pm PDT - Let's Do Launch. Join us in Mission Control to watch the launch of the LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite) mission as it journeys to the Moon.
June 16th at 8 am PDT - Join us in Mission Control to watch an LCROSS webcast watch it online.
Moon Minutes See All Moon Minutes
Size of the Moon - How many Moons fit inside the Earth? Watch Video
Craters of the Moon - Which crater on the Moon is the largest? Watch Video
Moon Quakes - Did you know there are quakes on the Moon? Watch Video
Moon Light - How bright is the Moon? Watch Video
Genesis Rock - The Genesis Rock and the formation of the Moon Watch Video
Moon Basins - Which is the largest basin on the Moon? Watch Video
Cosmic Bombardment - What formed the craters on the Moon? Watch Video
Luna - The different names civilizations have given the ... Watch Video
Moon Landing - Who was the first to land on the Moon? Watch Video
Twinkling Stars - What causes Stars to appear to be twinkling? Watch Video
Moon Rocks - Space rock ages and amounts Watch Video
LCROSS - Why is it important to find water on the Moon? Watch Video
Moon Glow - How does the Moon get its glow? Watch Video
Radio Signals - How long does it take radio signals to travel to ... Watch Video
Basalt Rocks - What is a Basalt rock made of? Watch Video
Moon Dust - What is the dust that covers the Moon? Watch Video
High Tide - What causes High Tide? Watch Video
Synchronous Rotation - Why do we always see the same side of the Moon? Watch Video
Phases of the Moon - Why do we see different Phases of the Moon? Watch Video
Moon Gravity - How much Gravity is on the Moon? Watch Video
Moon Landscape - Main landscape types of the Moon. Watch Video
Radio Telescopes - Radio Telescopes versus optical Telescopes. Watch Video
Selenography - Map creations of the Moon. Watch Video
Neil Armstrong - The first man on the Moon. Watch Video
Dust in Space - Dust displacement on the Moon. Watch Video
Lunar Eclipse - What is a Lunar Eclipse Watch Video
Day Light Moon - Can you see the Moon in the Day Time? Watch Video
Earth Phases - Seeing Earth Phases from the Moon. Watch Video
Our moon and Io - The differences and similarities between our Moon ... Watch Video
Space Race - When did America land on the Moon and who did ... Watch Video
Introduction and History of LCROSS - Brian Day talks us through the Introduction and ... Watch Video
LCROSS: The Mission - Brian Day explains the LCROSS mission in detail. Watch Video
LCROSS and Public Participation - Brian Day explains how the public can get ... Watch Video
