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Difference Between Planets and Comets Video →
A NASA scientist explains the differences between these two heavenly objects.
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Dynamics of Flight →
Read about what makes an airplane fly.
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Transforming the Way Students Learn About Technology
Fifth-graders take home an award for their video on how a NASA technology helps protect skin against exposure to harmful ultraviolet rays.
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NASA OPTIMUS PRIME Student Awards Ceremony
On April 12, 2011, students were presented the NASA OPTIMUS PRIME trophy.
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STS-134 Mission Patch Explorer
4.18.11 - Learn the message behind the mission patch in this interactive feature.
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Who Was Alan Shepard?
05.11.11 - Astronaut Alan Shepard was the first American in space.
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And the Winners Are... →
See the winning videos created by students for the OPTIMUS PRIME contest.
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What Are Clouds?
04.13.11 - Clouds are masses of water or ice in the air and an important part of Earth's weather and climate.
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Who Is Helping? People With Sun Power! →
In California, volunteers help install solar panels on the homes of people who cannot afford to buy them.
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What Is the Planet Mercury?
03.30.11 - Mercury is the smallest of the eight planets and is closest to the sun.
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PBS Design Squad: "One Giant Leap" →
Check out the newest show from the PBS Design Squad. Judy and Adam team up with NASA to help 15-year-old Felipe design a human-powered glider.
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Mercury →
The planet closest to the sun is named for the ancient Roman god of trade and profit.
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Wanted: Student Questions About Distant Space
The Voyager spacecraft are hurtling toward interstellar space, more than 10 billion miles from the sun. Submit your students' questions about the Voyager missions to be answered in a live TV event on April 28, 2011.
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What Was the Gemini Program?
03.16.11 - Gemini was a NASA spaceflight program that paved the way for the moon landings.
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STS-133 Cosmic Corridor
10.22.10 - Move Space Kid from platform to platform and intercept knowledge about the STS-133 space shuttle mission.
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Students Make a Difference
02.16.11 - A FIRST LEGO League team of fifth-graders proposes a device to keep drivers from texting or talking on cell phones while driving.
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International Space Station L.A.B.S. Video →
Find out what inspired these NASA scientists and engineers to study technical fields.
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First WORF Image Taken
The first official image taken from the International Space Station's new Window Observational Research Facility features British Columbia.
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What Is Earth?
01.19.11 - Planet Earth has an abundance of water that makes it unique and perfect for life to exist.
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Window on the World Video
Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly shows off the International Space Station's Cupola.