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Space telescopes can offer us better, clearer views of the universe (and of our own planet) than Earth-based telescopes can, but getting these large, delicate pieces of equipment into orbit is tricky.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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"Exploring the Universe: Filtered Light" demonstrates how scientists can use telescopes and other tools to capture and filter different energies of light to study the universe.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In "Exploring the Solar System: Stomp Rockets," participants learn about how some rockets carry science tools—not scientists—into space, and how a special kind of rocket called "sounding rockets" can

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In "Exploring the Solar System: Mars Rovers," participants learn about how scientists and engineers use robotic rovers and other vehicles to explore distant worlds, and experience some of the challeng

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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"Exploring the Universe: Objects in Motion" encourages participants to explore the complex but predictable ways objects in the universe interact with each other.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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"Exploring the Solar System: Craters" is an active, hands-on activity that demonstrates how craters form, and what they can teach us about the history and composition of planets and moons.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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"Exploring the Solar System: Hide and Seek Moon" is an engaging way for early childhood learners to experiment with some of the tools scientists use to study objects that are very, very far away, and

$1 - $5 per student Ages 4 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore in what ways the shape of the land and the pull of gravity influence how water moves over Earth.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 4 - 11 5 to 10 minutes
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The "Exploring the Solar System: Magnetic Fields" activity shows participants how scientists can use tools to study the invisible magnetic fields of Earth, the Sun, and other objects in the universe.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes