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Our World: The Stories Moon Rocks Tell

More than 50 years ago the Apollo missions brought Moon rocks, core samples, pebbles, sand, and dust back to Earth. While scientists have been studying these lunar samples for years, researchers at the Astromaterials Acquisition & Curation Office are using new instruments and modern technology to study and analyze six preserved core samples. Astromaterials 3D, an interactive virtual library, also gives everyone the chance to virtually manipulate and look inside of 3D rocks samples.

What can we learn from analyzing and studying moon rocks with cutting edge technology? Moon rocks can unravel the stories and mysteries about the Moon, Earth, and our solar system.

Our World: Systems to Grow Plants in Space

No matter where plants grow, they have the same basic needs: water, nutrients, light, temperature, and atmosphere. No matter where humans may live, they need plants. Dr. Gioia Massa explains how NASA grows plants on the International Space Station in preparation for growing plants beyond Earth and, someday, on the Moon and Mars. Jacob Torres describes the hardware needed to provide open and closed systems for plant growth in space. This video shows how NASA scientists and engineers work together to learn more about ways plants live, grow, and adapt to live in varying environments.

Our World: Moon Phases

What causes the phases of the Moon? From New Moon to Full Moon, the Earth-Sun-Moon system is responsible for the Moon's changing phases. Learn more about rotation, revolution and this repeatable pattern using NASA animations.

Our World: The Moon's Impact on Earth

The Moon impacts Earth through tides and moonlight. NASA missions to the Moon continue to help us discover more about our nearest neighbor. Learn more about Moon mapping and resources.

Our World: Lunar Rock

Learn about NASA's Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. See how NASA protects these precious moon rocks brought to Earth by the Apollo astronauts. Explore the special storage boxes filled with nitrogen where the moon rocks are kept.

Our World: NASA's Lunar Electric Rover [Archived]

Living and traveling on the moon requires specialized technology. NASA's plans to return to the moon have changed, but learn more about past ideas for lunar transportation watching this video. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: The Rock Cycle

Find out how rocks brought to Earth by the Apollo astronauts have helped NASA learn more about the rock cycle. Compare igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks found on Earth to three types of rocks found on the moon.

Our World: Challenges of Exploration - The Right Vehicle for the Job [Archived]

Learn about the challenges of exploring the surface of Mars. Find out how NASA uses science and math to successfully design the type of vehicle needed for specific missions. See why scientists refer to entry, descent and landing as "seven minutes of terror." Since the production of this video, NASA has learned more about Mars through these missions: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity), Mars Orbiter Mission, and MAVEN. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: How Do You Get a Plane to Mars? [Archived]

Airplanes cannot fly to Mars, so how do you get a plane to Mars so it can soar above the surface and collect interesting data about the Martian atmosphere? The ARES mission proposed ways to send an unmanned vehicle to Mars to explore the surface of Mars. While ARES is no longer an active mission, its design and planning developed innovative technologies. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: On Board the International Space Station

Learn about the global cooperation to build the International Space Station, or ISS. Use a simple scale model to demonstrate the amazing mathematical relationship between the Earth and moon and see how the low-Earth orbit of ISS compares.

Our World: Collecting Data from Mars Using ARES [Archived]

The ARES mission proposed sending an unmanned vehicle to Mars to explore the surface of Mars. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles [Archived]

NASA's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or planes that fly without pilots, are being used to collect data about Earth. Information about ARES, a proposed UAV for Mars is included in this video. ARES is no longer an active mission. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Instruments on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter [Archived]

Meet Cathy Peddie, a NASA engineer working on the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO. Discover how the LRO will use color to learn more about the moon. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Altair Lunar Lander [Archived]

In this NASA eClip, learn all about a past lunar lander, Altair. Altair was designed to carry astronauts from Orion to the moon and back. The original design also would have housed the crew while they are on the moon.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Digging in Moon Dirt [Archived]

Digging on the moon's surface poses several challenges. Unlike dirt found here on earth, moon dirt is razor sharp and very fine so researchers must design a machine that can dig moon dirt without destroying the machine. This NASA video takes you behind the scenes at the NASA lunar backhoe competition where researchers compete to find out who has made the most efficient machine. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Lunar Habitat - Structure [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar structures advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Moons In Our Solar System

Did you know astronomers have identified more than 300 moons in our solar system? How big is Ganymede? How small is Deimos? Which moons might have what it takes to support life? Follow the NASA missions to learn about these unique bodies in space.

Our World: What Is a Solar System?

Find out why one amateur astronomer created an amazing graphic of the 88 largest objects in our solar system. Learn just what makes up a solar system and find out how we classify the thousands of objects in our own solar system. Since the production of this video New Horizons has reached, and is providing information on, the Kuiper Belt.

Our World: The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter [Archived]

This video describes NASA's plans to launch the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Since this production, LRO was successfully launched and continues to gather data increasing our knowledge about the moon. For more information about LRO, visit: http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: Constellation: NASA's Next Generation Spacecraft [Archived]

The Constellation Program never made it to launch, but the ideas and innovations advanced technology. This video outlines the plans to return to the moon and explore Mars. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Our World: NASA's New Moon Robot [Archived]

Traveling on the moon requires specialized technology. NASA's plans to return to the moon have changed, but learn about past designs for a six-limbed mobile robot designed for lunar exploration. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Using Math and New Tech to Study Lunar Rocks

Lunar rock samples, gathered more than 50 years ago, continue to reveal mysteries about our nearest neighbor, the Moon. This Real World video explores techniques used to protect and preserve the Moon rock samples, and showcases the role mathematics plays in this process.

Real World: Planetary Volcanoes

Volcanoes play a role in how Earth looks today. Thanks to NASA's missions, we know more about volcanoes in our solar system. Studying volcanoes can teach us about the interior properties of the planets and moons. Learn how the slope equation is used to identify how a volcano was formed.

Real World: Small Bodies Orbiting the Sun

In addition to planets and their moons, there are many small bodies orbiting the Sun. How did these bodies form? Learn more about comets and asteroids and the role these play in our Solar System, as well as NASA's Rosetta and NEOWISE missions.

Real World: Hubble Wide Field Camera 3 [Archived]

Discover how the Wide-Field Camera 3 on the Hubble Space Telescope helps scientists see more. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Testing NASA's New Moon Robot [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar explorations advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Keeping the International Space Station in Orbit [Archived]

Each day, gravity pulls the International Space Station, or ISS, a little closer to Earth. See how drag causes the ISS to slow down. Learn about the challenges of keeping the ISS in orbit and how NASA counteracts orbital decay. Since the production of this video, construction of the ISS has been completed and the Space Shuttle has been retired.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Centripetal Force

Join astronauts on-board the International Space Station to learn more about centripetal force and why planets or moons and artificial satellites like the space station stay in orbit. Use math to find out if the artificial gravity in science fiction movies can be a reality.

Real World: Mathematics - The Deciding Factor for Lunar Habitats [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar structures advanced technology.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Preparing to Launch Ares I-X [Archived]

Preparing for future space missions, NASA is testing the Ares rocket prototype, Ares I-X. By finding the vehicle's center of gravity, engineers can calculate the distribution of the weight to ensure a stable flight. The forces felt by the astronauts during launch are similar to effects felt while riding a roller coaster. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Mission [Archived]

This video describes NASA's plans to launch the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Since this production, LRO was successfully launched and continues to gather data increasing our knowledge about the moon. For more information about LRO, visit: http://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html Other plans to return to the moon discussed in this video never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar exploration advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Using Lunar Soil to Make Oxygen [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar explorations advanced technology. Travel to Hawaii to see tests using a special reactor and a process called hydrogen reduction to release oxygen from the volcanic soil. This process was being tested for possible use on the moon. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Exploring the Lunar Electric Rover [Archived]

Living and traveling on the moon requires specialized technology. NASA's plans to return to the moon have changed, but the plans, ideas and innovations displayed in this video advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Lessons in Heavy Metal [Archived]

Watch as NASA engineers use a special welding technique known as friction-stir welding to bond new composite metals. See how this process adds strength to the material. Learn to convert degrees Fahrenheit to degrees Celsius. The Ares launch vehicle described in this video never made it to launch, but designs for this mission advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Using Lunar Reactors [Archived]

Find out how NASA scientists, like explorers of old, plan to use the natural resources of new worlds to provide life-sustaining materials for the astronauts. During tests in Hawaii, scientists practice extracting oxygen from the lunar-like soil. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Lunar Excavation Blade [Archived]

Learn how NASA engineers use mass efficiency, a measure of size to productivity, to evaluate the excavation blade that could be used on future lunar missions. The blade can help astronauts build landing pads or protective berms.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Choosing the Right Lunar Excavator [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar exploration, such as the three lunar excavators reviewed in this video, advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Lightning Protection for Launch Complex 39 [Archived]

See how NASA is using a rolling spheres lightning protection system to expand the cone of safety currently used on Launch Complex 39. Find out how the towers and catenary wires create an easier path for the lightning to get to the ground. It should be noted that the Constellation project described within this video never materialized.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Putting Together the Ares I-X [Archived]

NASA centers from across the United States are working together to build the new Ares rocket. Find out how engineers use micrometer tolerances to be sure the parts fit together and how drag coefficients help predict the aerodynamics of the rocket flight test. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Tools for Construction - NASA's Lunar Crane [Archived]

Living and working on the moon requires specialized technology. NASA's plans to return to the moon have changed, but learn more about the innovative lunar crane developed by NASA for use in heavy lifting on other worlds. See how composite materials are used to improve the mass: strength ratio and how variable degrees of rotation allow this versatile machine to move. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Resources [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar exploration advanced technology. Get a new perspective on moon resources with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO). Since this production, LRO was successfully launched and continues to gather data increasing our knowledge about the moon. For more information about LRO, visit: https://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/ [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Lunar Landing Test Designs [Archived]

Discover how NASA uses a gantry for astronauts to practice landing spacecrafts on the moon safely. Learn about Orion, the exploration vehicle planned for missions to the moon and Mars. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: The Math Involved in ARES[Archived]

The ARES mission proposed sending an unmanned vehicle to Mars to explore the surface of Mars. These plans never moved beyond an experimental stage, but the ideas and innovations advanced technology. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Scarab, NASA's Newest Lunar Exploration Rover [Archived]

Learn about NASA's autonomous rover called Scarab. Scarab was equipped with drills for taking lunar soil samples and special wheels designed by Michelin to optimize ground contact pressure. [Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Real World: Moon Dirt [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar explorations advanced technology.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon and unmanned aerial vehicles to Mars. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: SAGE III Goes to the International Space Station

NASA's third generation science instrument, SAGE III, sheds light on how aerosols, water vapor and other gases interact with and affect our atmosphere. See how a unique hexapod helps the instrument stay oriented on the International Space Station and how NASA plans to use moonrise and moonset to double measurement capabilities, helping us truly understand the chemical balance in our atmosphere.

Launchpad: Apollo 11 - Challenges of Landing on the Moon

See how 21 hours, 38 minutes, and 21 seconds changed history. Learn more about the challenges of landing on the moon, the science involved in the first moonwalk, and the artifacts left behind for future explorers.

Launchpad: Solar Eclipses

Join NASA to learn more about solar eclipses, especially the awe-inspiring phenomenon of total eclipses. Find out about the unique geometry and the distances and sizes of the sun and moon as seen from Earth that allow us to witness the sun's corona or actually be in the path of totality.

Launchpad: The Launch Abort System and g-Forces [Archived]

NASA's plans for the Constellation Project never materialized, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar travel advanced technology. Learn how designs for the Launch Abort System would have safely removed Orion's crews from danger.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Phase Diagrams and Why You Cannot Make a Snowball on Mars

Join NASA scientists who study the History of Winter to learn about phase changes and the unique properties of water. Find out why ice floats and why this is important to life on Earth. See what pressure and temperature have to do with making snowballs.

Launchpad: Three Hot Topics at NASA [Archived]

Two of the three hot topics reviewed in this video are still active and gathering data from space. The ORION mission discussed never made it to launch.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Moon Magic

Learn about the effects the moon has on Earth. See what the difference is between an apogee moon and a perigee moon and what role the moon's orbit plays in both. Compare the moon illusion to its angular size.

Launchpad: LCROSS Finding Water on the Moon Music Video [Archived]

Learn about NASA's exciting LCROSS mission in this music video. Find out why finding water on the moon is so important to future missions.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Designing a Capsule for Space [Archived]

Why was the Apollo capsule shaped like a gumdrop? Learn about the blunt-shaped capsule used for past and present NASA spacecraft. See how engineers use the design process to help expand on the work others have done before them.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Advanced Equipment to Use on the Moon [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon have changed, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar exploration advanced technology. Learn about NASA's new Chariot and ATHLETE as tools to explore the moon.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Multifunctional Equipment for Moon Missions [Archived]

NASA's plans to return to the moon have changed, but the ideas and innovations considered for lunar exploration advanced technology. Learn about weight and mass and the testing of tools and equipment that could be used to explore other worlds.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Ares I-X Overview [Archived]

Find out how engineers and scientists had planned to use a 363-second test flight to collect thousands of measurements to build a new rocket system.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Electron Beam Free Form Fabrication System [Archived]

Need a hammer? How about a wrench? In space you don't have a hardware store around? NASA is researching the EBF3, a computerized machine capable of producing tools and equipment on hand.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Mass Properties [Archived]

Learn how mass properties, such as weight, mass, center of gravity and inertia affect how things fly. See how NASA compensates for missing components in a flight test article by using ballast to meet mass and center of gravity requirements.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Launchpad: Flight Test Articles [Archived]

Learn how scientists and engineers use tests and computer simulations to improve individual components of any new spacecraft system. NASA is then better able to see how systems work together and to increase the efficiency of future designs.

[Archived 2014 - Not all missions make it from design to launch. These archived videos describe missions that that would have taken humans back to the moon. While the actual missions were aborted, the technology and science behind the missions pushed innovation to new levels.]

Artist and Astromaterials 3D Science Principal Investigator - Erika Blumenfeld

In this close-up video, Erika Blumenfeld, Artist and Astromaterials 3D Science Principal Investigator, shares her "obsession with the stories that connect us to the cosmos." Her curiosity about the stories rocks can tell inspired her to explore dynamic ways to 3D model and make NASA's astromaterials collection more accessible to everyone. The Astromaterials 3D library, currently focusing on Moon rocks and Antarctic Meteorites, is created with three primary technologies: High-Resolution Precision Photography (HRPP), Micro X-Ray Computed Tomography (XCT) and Structure-From-Motion Photogrammetry (SFM). The result provides research-grade interior and exterior 3D sample reconstructions for all.

Lunar Sample Curator - Dr. Ryan Zeigler

In this close-up video, Dr. Ryan Zeigler, Lunar Sample Curator at NASA's Johnson Space Center, shares his excitement in taking care of NASA's Moon rocks. He clearly loves the field of geology and shares insight into the responsibilities of curating the priceless lunar rocks.

Senior Sample Processor, Lab Manager - Andrea Mosie

In this close-up video, Andrea Mosie, Senior Apollo Sample Processor and Lab Manager at NASA's Johnson Space Center, shares her passion for her work with moon rocks. She describes the changes she's seen in the Astromaterials Curation Office over the years and encourages listeners to set their own goals and take control of their destiny.

Center Chief Technologist - Julie Williams-Byrd

In this close-up video, Julie Williams-Byrd, Center Chief Technologist at NASA's Langley Research Center, shares her love for identifying technologies that support NASA missions.

Planetary Geologist - Dr. Lynnae Quick

In this close-up video, Dr. Lynnae Quick, Planetary Geologist at NASA's Langley Research Center, shares her love for creative writing and excitement in seeing new images from space exploration.

Distance to the Moon Guide Lite Demonstration

NASA eClips Best Practices: Demonstration of Distance to the Moon Guide Lites shows how to complete the activity. The Guide is available at https://nasaeclips.arc.nasa.gov/resources/download/49 .

Resources

Plant Growth Habitat Engineering Design Challenge

Learners select a flowering plant and design a prototype plant growth habitat that could be used on the Moon or anywhere beyond Earth. They will also be challenged to design and build a pollinator.

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Our World: Crater Maps and Earth Landforms

Our World: Crater Maps and Earth Landforms asks students to compare physical features of the moon to those found on Earth. Students first use a tennis ball and basketball to visualize scale relationships and distance between Earth and the moon. Students then use maps of the moon to identify lunar surface geography, comparing lunar landforms to similar ones on Earth. They learn how NASA uses satellite technology, such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, to learn more about the moon.

Type: Educator Guide

Grade Level: K-5

Our World: Dirt

Our World: Dirt guides students to use two separate KHWL (Know-How I Know- Want to Know- Learn) charts to organize their knowledge of Earth's soil and moon dirt. Working in teams, students create several slides of Earth soil for analysis. Through NASA eClips(TM) video segments, students review the rock cycle for rocks on Earth and learn about three types of lunar rocks. Students analyze simulated lunar regolith to make inferences about the formation of regolith. Student understanding is assessed using overlapping circle Venn diagrams.

Type: Educator Guide

Grade Level: K-5

NASA's Real World: Preparing for a Soft Landing

NASA's Real World: Preparing for a Soft Landing introduces students to NASA's plans to return to the moon. Thinking and acting like scientists and engineers, students design and build models representing Orion. Students calculate the speed and acceleration of the models during test flights.

Type: Educator Guide

Grade Level: 6-8

NASA Launchpad: Lunar Habitats - Home on the Moon

NASA Launchpad: Lunar Habitats - Home on the Moon teaches students about the design of lunar habitats and then as teams explore the mathematical relationships between length, area, and volume by exploring the volume of cubes. Students apply what they have discovered by manipulating the scale of one proposed design for a lunar habitat. Working as a team, students compare the size of the lunar habitat to the size of a one bedroom apartment.

Type: Educator Guide

Grade Level: 9-12

Crater Maps

In this activity participants will make a crater map and compare the geologic features of the moon to those on Earth.

Type: Guide Lite

Grade Level: K-5,6-8,9-12

Distance to the Moon

In this activity participants will use sports balls as scale models of Earth and the moon and use string to demonstrate the mathematical relationship between the size of Earth and the moon and the distance between the two.

Type: Guide Lite

Grade Level: K-5,6-8,9-12

Moon Phases and Shadows - Student Packet

In this lesson, students will correct the common misconception that moon phases are caused when shadows are cast on the Moon by other objects. They will learn new vocabulary to develop their understanding of this scientific concept, and apply this vocabulary to explain how moon phases are caused by the Moon orbiting Earth.

Type: Spotlite Interactive Lessons

Grade Level: 6-8

Moon Phases and Shadows - Teacher Packet

In this lesson, students will correct the common misconception that moon phases are caused when shadows are cast on the Moon by other objects. They will learn new vocabulary to develop their understanding of this scientific concept, and apply this vocabulary to explain how moon phases are caused by the Moon orbiting Earth.

Type: Spotlite Interactive Lessons

Grade Level: 6-8

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