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NASA Invites Students to Name New Mars Rover

engineers stand with Mars Science Laboratory

11.18.08

NASA is looking for the right stuff, or in this case, the right name for the next Mars rover.

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Why Return to the Moon Before Going to Mars?

11.18.08

Returning to the moon will prepare NASA for long-term stays on other worlds. This mini unit includes a video, a lesson that simulates mining ilmenite to obtain oxygen on the moon, and a quiz.

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NASA Education Spacesuits and Spacewalks Web Site

Astronaut in white spacesuit works outside the space station

Learn about spacesuits and how they have evolved. Meet people who design, build and work with them.

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Current Opportunities

LCROSS: Exploration Through Navigation Challenge →

NASA Quest presents this challenge for students in grades 5-8. Registration is open now, and student projects are due Nov. 24, 2008.
2009 Team America Rocketry Challenge →

Applications for this model rocket competition for U.S. students in grades 7 through 12 are due Dec. 1, 2008.
15th Annual Space Exploration Educators Conference →

This conference is for all K-12 educators and is taking place Feb. 5-7, 2009, at Space Center Houston.

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NASA Astronauts

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Ares Education

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Astronaut Posters and More →

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How Things Work: Thermal Protection System Video

Thermal tiles and blankets on the shuttle protect it from heat.
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Cryogenics Resources →

Watch the result when liquid nitrogen is poured onto an object. Help students understand the behavior of matter at very low temperatures. This knowledge is critical to space exploration.