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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.

In this activity, learners experience some of the challenges of "tele-operating" a robotic vehicle on another planet when they design and execute a series of commands to guide a human "rover" through

In this activity, learners build a paper model of the spacecraft and photometer (telescope) used during NASA's Kepler Mission.

MarsBound! is an engineering simulation activity in which learners use realistic techniques to plan a mission to Mars.