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In
this
activity,
students
learn
how
sunspots
can
be
used
to
determine
the
rotation
period
of
the
Sun.
They
are
asked
to
theorize
on
possible
reasons
for
the
Sun's
apparent
motion,
and
to
use
an
overlay
to
determine
solar
latitude
and
longitude
and
photographs
of
sunspots
to
help
them
perform
measurements
to
determine
the
rotation
period
of
the
Sun.
The
overlay,
photos
of
sunspots
over
a
period
of
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In
this
activity,
students
learn
how
to
determine
the
rotation
rate
of
a
sphere
with
identifiable
features.
They
should
also
consider
the
fact
that
Earth's
movement
around
the
sun
will
complicate
calculations
if
they
are
trying
to
determine
the
Sun's
period
of
rotation.
The
exercise
uses
a
phonograph
turntable
with
adjustable
speeds
and
a
featureless
styrofoam
sphere.
Students
can
actually
orbit
the
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Spectacular
Crashes
in
the
Universe
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
plate
tectonics,
colliding
galaxies,
and
comets.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences
and
includes
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In
this
activity
students
investigate
the
role
of
the
Radio
Plasma
Imager
(RPI)
on
the
Image
for
Magnetopause-to-Auroral
Global
Exploration
(IMAGE)
satellite.
They
will
discover
that
the
RPI
is
capable
of
remotely
sensing
and
determining
the
density,
distance,
and
velocity
of
electrically
charged
clouds.
The
activity
explores
how
radar
works
and
how
the
data
is
collected
and
organized
to
form
images.
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Mars
Climate,
Now
and
In
the
Past
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
Mars'
unusual
climate,
Martian
cryosphere,
possible
running
water,
Martian
atmosphere,
Martian
clouds,
Martian
orbital
eccentricity,
global
cooling,
Mars
Pathfinder
Results,
and
theories.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
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This
section
of
the
Windows
to
the
Universe
web
site
provides
information
and
images
about
comets
including
detailed
information
about
comet
nuclei,
comet
tails,
comet
images,
and
sublimation.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
engaging
web
site
that
spans
the
Earth
and
...
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The
Surface
of
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
different
features
found
on
the
surface
and
the
geography
of
the
planet,
continents
on
Mars,
altimeters,
Valles
Marineris,
Tharsis
Ridge,
craters,
dune
fields,
polar
caps,
ice
cliffs,
volcanoes,
Olympus
Mons,
water
features,
and
soils
on
Mars.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
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This
lesson
plan
is
part
of
the
Center
for
Educational
Resources
(CERES),
a
series
of
web-based
astronomy
lessons
created
by
a
team
of
master
teachers,
university
faculty,
and
NASA
researchers.
The
activities
in
this
lesson
are
designed
to
give
students
solid
experiences
of
observing,
organizing,
comparing,
and
describing
the
movement
of
objects
they
see
in
the
sky.
Students
will
also
learn
how
early
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This
is
the
kid's
page
of
the
European
Space
Agency
(ESA).
It
contains
an
extensive
selection
of
materials
for
younger
students.
The
lab
section
contains
activties,
animations,
and
interactive
maps.
The
fun
section
features
games,
an
art
gallery,
quiz,
coloring
book,
and
downloads.
The
news
section
features
articles
on
ESA's
current
activities.
The
site
is
available
in
English,
German,
French,
Spanish,
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The
Magnetosphere
of
Mars
is
a
Windows
to
the
Universe
Exploratour
and
provides
information
and
images
about
the
force
of
magnetism
and
magnetic
fields,
planetary
magnets,
planetary
magnetospheres,
and
the
magnetosphere
as
a
protector.
Windows
to
the
Universe
is
a
user-friendly
learning
system
pertaining
to
the
Earth
and
Space
sciences.
The
objective
of
this
project
is
to
develop
an
innovative
and
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