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LCROSS and Public Participation

2009-10-20 16:33:35

Brian Day explains how the public can get involved with the LCROSS mission.

LCROSS: The Mission

2009-10-20 16:31:53

Brian Day explains the LCROSS mission in detail.

Introduction and History of LCROSS

2009-10-20 16:28:47

Brian Day talks us through the Introduction and History of the LCROSS mission.

Lesson 6-1 True Colors and Soft Skills

2009-10-02 13:15:42

Lesson 6-1 True Colors and Soft Skills

LCROSS Students

2009-09-21 15:28:51

LCROSS Students discuss their excitement about the LCROSS mission.

Space Race

2009-09-21 13:46:07

When did America land on the Moon and who did they send?

Our moon and Io

2009-09-21 11:20:53

The differences and similarities between our Moon and Jupiter's Moon Io.

Earth Phases

2009-09-21 11:19:14

Seeing Earth Phases from the Moon.

Day Light Moon

2009-09-21 11:17:54

Can you see the Moon in the Day Time?

Lunar Eclipse

2009-09-21 11:11:22

What is a Lunar Eclipse

Dust in Space

2009-09-21 11:09:56

Dust displacement on the Moon.

Neil Armstrong

2009-09-21 11:07:06

The first man on the Moon.

Selenography

2009-09-21 11:05:51

Map creations of the Moon.

Radio Telescopes

2009-09-21 11:03:13

Radio Telescopes versus optical Telescopes.

Moon Landscape

2009-09-21 11:01:30

Main landscape types of the Moon.

Moon Gravity

2009-09-21 11:00:15

How much Gravity is on the Moon?

Phases of the Moon

2009-09-21 10:56:21

Why do we see different Phases of the Moon?

Synchronous Rotation

2009-09-21 10:54:09

Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?

High Tide

2009-09-21 10:44:37

What causes High Tide?

Moon Dust

2009-09-21 10:32:07

What is the dust that covers the Moon?

Basalt Rocks

2009-09-21 10:28:20

What is a Basalt rock made of?

Moon Rocks

2009-09-21 10:26:29

Space rock ages and amounts

LCROSS

2009-09-21 10:23:31

Why is it important to find water on the Moon?

Moon Glow

2009-09-21 10:19:06

How does the Moon get its glow?

Radio Signals

2009-09-21 07:57:00

How long does it take radio signals to travel to the moon?

Craters

2009-08-17 22:17:14

Our Moon is riddled with craters of various shapes and sizes.  Some are as large as cities.  What must the impact have been like to create such a large crater?  This exercise will show your students how the size, mass, and speed of an object affect the size and depth of a crater and how much material is emitted after the impact.  NASA wants to investigate the largest plume in their search for water ice.  Given the size of the Centaur rocket, what angle will create the most debris and be visible from Earth?

Craters

2009-08-17 22:17:09

Our Moon is riddled with craters of various shapes and sizes.  Some are as large as cities.  What must the impact have been like to create such a large crater?  This exercise will show your students how the size, mass, and speed of an object affect the size and depth of a crater and how much material is emitted after the impact.  NASA wants to investigate the largest plume in their search for water ice.  Given the size of the Centaur rocket, what angle will create the most debris and be visible from Earth?

How Can I Help? The Day of Rapid Transit

2009-08-13 15:27:48

Students will make a concrete contribution to fighting air pollution.

Percentage of Recyclers The Day of Rapid Transit

2009-08-13 15:05:38

Students will create their own statistics about recycling in their classroom.

Ozi and Me The Day of The Big Fire

2009-08-13 14:57:01

Students will better understand the causes and effects of Ozone in their geographic area and what can be done about it by writing a research paper or creating a video presentation.

The Density of Parti The Day of The Big Fire Lesson I

2009-08-13 14:36:23

Students will understand how to compute volume of a rectangular solid and consider the density of Particulate Matter in the air.

LCROSS Word Search

2009-08-10 16:05:14

Have your students search for words in this fun word-search.

LCROSS Word Puzzle

2009-08-10 16:03:40

A fun crossword puzzle with clues and answers from the LCROSS mission.

Twinkling Stars

2009-07-21 09:04:03

What causes Stars to appear to be twinkling?

Moon Landing

2009-07-21 09:02:39

Who was the first to land on the Moon?

Luna

2009-07-21 09:01:36

The different names civilizations have given the Moon.

Cosmic Bombardment

2009-07-21 08:59:26

What formed the craters on the Moon?

Moon Basins

2009-07-21 08:57:59

Which is the largest basin on the Moon?

Genesis Rock

2009-07-21 08:56:30

The Genesis Rock and the formation of the Moon

Moon Light

2009-07-21 08:52:50

How bright is the Moon?

Moon Quakes

2009-07-21 08:49:33

Did you know there are quakes on the Moon?

Craters of the Moon

2009-07-21 08:48:11

Which crater on the Moon is the largest?

Size of the Moon

2009-07-21 08:46:49

How many Moons fit inside the Earth?

Moon Phases

2009-07-17 14:02:27

• Group Activity 1: In the following activity, you will read the brief description of the phases of the Moon and then identify the phases of the Moon by name in Figure 1
• Group Activity 2: The angular distance between the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon are responsible for the Moon phases. We use the term elongation to refer to the angles between the Sun and an object in space, such as the Moon, as viewed from Earth. These elongation measurements will allow us to calculate he time in which the phases of the Moon will appear in the sky.
• Group Activity 3: The Moon has long been used as a clock at night (when it is visible). In this activity students will construct a Moon Clock which will allow them to learn the relationship between the phases of the Moon and the time the Moon will rise or set. This activity will also show that the Moon does not
  always rise just at Sunset and set at Sunrise.    

The Big Bang

2009-07-10 13:41:41

Kelley Slone, 12th Grade AAE Student

Methods of Water Detection

2009-07-10 13:39:19

Nolan Andreason, 11th Grade AAE Student

How LCROSS is Getting to the Moon

2009-07-10 13:37:18

By Kathleen Richmond, 12th Grade AAE Student

The LCROSS Mission and the Importance for the Discovery of Water on the Moon

2009-07-10 13:30:06

Chase Bains, 12th Grade AAE Student

DSS- 12

2009-07-10 13:26:34

By Alicia Scarberry, AAE Student

Deep Space Network

2009-07-10 13:24:50

By Ethan Sockwell, AAE Student

Crater Impact

2009-07-10 13:20:46

By Nicole Clazie, 12th Grade AAE Student

The History of the Telescope

2009-07-10 10:56:20

Because astronomical bodies are so far away, scientists learn about their properties and characteristics through the study of their light. It is no wonder then, that the use of the telescope for astronomical purposes revolutionized our understanding of our Universe

VisCam Camera Pixel Resolution

2009-07-10 10:53:14

The VisCam is the only LCROSS camera which will image the Centaur rocket’s impact on the Moon in the part of the electromagnetic spectrum that we can see. The smallest object that can be seen in a picture taken by the VisCam is called the camera’s pixel resolution1

The LCROSS VisCam

2009-07-10 10:51:05

Instruments onboard numerous Earth and Moon-orbiting spacecraft and Earth-based instruments in many parts of the world will be watching for evidence of water when the LCROSS mission sends the upper stage of a Centaur rocket to impact the Moon. The Shepherding Spacecraft (S-S/C) is equipped with nine instruments to observe and “sense” the impact.

The LCROSS Instruments

2009-07-10 10:44:49

The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Spacecraft called LCROSS is a NASA mission that will help us learn about the Moon and will provide information needed for establishing a human presence on the Moon

Considering the Moon’s Surface Gravity

2009-07-10 09:38:05

The surface gravity of the Moon or the acceleration of a body when dropped near to the Moon’s surface is determined solely by the mass and the radius or size of the Moon. When compared to Earth’s surface gravity derived from Earth’s mass and size, the surface gravity on the Moon is one sixth that of Earth’s.

The Big Bang

2009-07-10 09:23:39

"Which came first, the chicken or the egg?" This popular but annoying joke has a lot to do with the idea of a "Big Bang", the theory as to how the Universe began. Scientists have always pondered as to how the Universe began and, until recently, even debated upon whether there was a beginning at all.

Gravity

2009-07-09 10:01:47

The laws that govern the motion of planets around our Sun were derived from observations by German mathematician Johannes Kepler (1571-1630).

Considering The Moon’s Phases

2009-07-09 09:58:51

When the Moon is in the New Moon phase, the direction to the Sun and the Moon as seen from Earth is very nearly the same. Because that is the case, the New Moon rises with the Sun and sets with the Sun, or rises at sunrise and sets at sunset.

Phases of the Moon

2009-07-09 09:29:45

The Moon always presents the same face to Earth because the length of time it takes to orbit the Earth is the same as it takes to rotate once on its axis. This length of time is about 29.5 days and is the origin of our time period known as a month.

The Moon

2009-06-15 15:26:41

The Moon is the Earth’s only natural satellite. It is generally accepted by scientists that the Moon formed early in the history of Earth, when the Earth was hit by a Mars-size object, sending approximately one tenth of Earth’s mass into a ring of material around the Earth.

Kepler’s Laws

2009-06-15 15:23:58

By: Nicole Clazie, 12th grade AAE student German mathematician and astronomer, Johannes Kepler, proposed three laws of planetary motion in the early 1600’s.

Inelastic Collisions

2009-06-15 15:19:42

Will the Moon be Hurt by the Impact of the LCROSS Spacecraft? When the LCROSS spacecraft sends the upper stage of the Centaur rocket, which has the mass of a sports utility vehicle, to the south pole of the Moon, will the Moon’s orbit be affected?

How LCROSS is Getting to the Moon

2009-06-15 15:15:45

By Kathleen Richmond, 12th Grade AAE Student The Lunar CRater Observational Sensing Satellite, also known as LCROSS, was developed for the purpose of exploring the Earth’s moon in hope of finding water on the Moon.

The “Impact” of LCROSS on the Moon

2009-06-15 15:13:14

By Kelley Slone, 12th Grade AAE Student When was the last time you looked at the Moon in the night sky? Even if you haven’t looked in awhile you probably remember that the Moon is marked by many craters, impressions left on the Moon by many different objects in space, including asteroids.

LCROSS

2009-06-15 15:09:36

LCROSS is an acronym for Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite. The satellite is a crucial portion of a scientific mission of discovery, sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), scheduled to launch on April 24, 2009.

Methods of Water Detection

2009-06-15 15:07:31

By: Nolan Andreason, 11th Grade AAE Student The principal mission objective of the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) is to confirm the presence or absence of water ice that might have amassed in the large shadowed craters near the lunar poles.

NASA teams with students for LCROSS Mission

2009-06-15 15:04:55

By: Alicia Scarberry, 12th grade AAE student The Lewis Center for Educational Research has a once in a lifetime opportunity to team up with NASA by tracking and monitoring NASA's Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) during its journey to the Moon.

The LCROSS Mission and the Importance for the Discovery of Water on the Moon

2009-06-15 15:01:13

By: Chase Bains, 12th Grade AAE Student When people think about the LCROSS (Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite) Mission, they often wonder what the importance is of finding water on the Moon.

Spacecraft Navigation

2009-06-15 14:55:02

Spacecraft navigation consists of determining a spacecraft’s orbit and controlling its flight path. The Earth’s motions through space are well known. Therefore, the measurements engineers make of a spacecraft’s motion, as seen from Earth, can be converted into the sun-centered orbital parameters needed to describe the spacecraft’s trajectory.

Radio Telescopes

2009-06-15 14:51:12

Radio waves from objects in space can be detected on the surface of the Earth. These electromagnetic waves1 can make charged particles move back and forth, and in this way, produce an alternating current in conductors of electricity.

Sea-Faring Navigators

2009-06-15 14:49:00

Human beings reach out to space as explorers who have been navigating to destinations on Earth for thousands of years. Peoples of the Pacific Oceans, such as the Polynesians, stand out in pre-modern history as the discoverers of new lands by their methods of non-instrument navigation. They did so by careful observations of natural signs.

The Doppler Effect

2009-06-15 14:46:15

Christian Andreas Doppler, also known as Christian Johann Doppler, was born in Salzburg, Austria, in 1803.

Spectroscopy and Spectra

2009-06-15 14:42:56

Spectroscopy is the technique of spreading out the component colors of electromagnetic radiation1 that is emitted or reflected by astronomical objects.

The Electromagnetic Spectrum

2009-06-15 14:38:41

The visual light that you see with your eyes is just one form of electromagnetic radiation. In the 19th century, physicist James Clerk Maxwell dedicated himself to understanding the nature of light.

Celebrating the Telescope

2009-06-15 14:36:12

It has been 400 years since Italian Astronomer Galileo Galilei began using a telescope for astronomical observations. While he did not invent the telescope, his use of it to study the moon and planets revolutionized our perception of Earth’s place in the universe.

Q & A with Dr. Diane Wooden

2009-06-15 14:13:38

By Nicole Clazie, AAE 12th grade student Being able to interview someone involved in a field of study that you yourself are interested in is a great opportunity. It allows one to see if it truly is a subject they are passionate about and wish to pursue, and it also teaches one much more than reading the same information in a book

LCROSS Interview, Q & A with Brian Day

2009-06-15 14:10:14

By Kelley Slone, AAE 12th grade On June 17, 2009 the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will be launched from Cape Canaveral to begin its mission

Q & A with John Marmie, Engineer & Deputy LCROSS Project Mgr

2009-06-15 14:07:49

By Kathleen Richmond, AAE 12th grade The Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite or LCROSS is a mission that hopes to find trace amounts of water at the poles of the moon.

Q & A with Dr. Jennifer Heldmann, Co-Investigator

2009-06-15 14:01:21

By Nolan Andreasen, AAE 11th grade As I pondered about which questions to inquire about, I tried to come up with questions that were not easily available online or that required personal interpretation

Interview with Brian Day

2009-06-15 13:58:32

By Chase Bains, AAE 12th grade When I received these detailed answers from Mr. Brian Day, it was amazing to see how much he knew about the LCROSS Mission from every possible aspect.

Interview with Brian Day

2009-06-15 13:47:45

By Alicia Scarberry, AAE 12th grade I got the extraordinary opportunity to interview Brian Day, LCROSS Education and Public Outreach Lead. Brian Day has had an incredibly positive impact on students in the world of science.

Momentum

2009-06-03 16:04:11

You have just spent some time learning about momentum and ways that energy is transferred from one object to another.  Let’s see if you can apply what you have learned.  I have the greatest confidence in you!

Andrew Chaikin Space Author

2009-03-16 09:46:36

Andrew Chaikin Space Author

Introduction to GAVRT

2009-03-16 09:46:36

Introduction to GAVRT

The GAVRT Program

2009-03-16 09:46:36

The GAVRT Program

Radio Eyes

2009-03-16 09:46:36

Radio Eyes

A Day in the Life at Goldstone

2009-03-16 09:46:36

A Day in the Life at Goldstone

LCROSS Mission Overview

2009-03-16 09:46:36

LCROSS Mission Overview

Kinetic Energy Lab

2009-03-04 20:35:12

Liquid can be used to illustrate the energy of an impact. A drop of liquid food coloring released from different heights will accelerate as it falls according to the surface gravity of the �world� on which it was dropped. Therefore, the greater the height from which it is dropped, the faster it will be moving when it impacts the ground. In the case of an asteroid hitting a planet, the size and depth of a crater, is dependent primarily upon how fast the asteroid is moving and how close to a head-on collision it is.