Readers of this journal article can learn about data sent back to Earth by NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft, which indicates the presence of water in the form of ice at the Moon's north and south poles. Materials presented include an estimate of how much water exists, where and in what form it might occur, and what its economic value as a resource for human exploration might be. Full description.

This article on the strategic importance of water in the Middle East includes maps of the region and descriptions of the water sources, and addresses pollution sources, sources of present and past conflicts, and suggestons for solutions. Countries included in the report are Egypt, Suda, Ethiopia, Saudia Arabia, Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Israel, and the Palestinian Authority. Full description.

This article from Astrobiology Magazine reports on the discovery of water in "cold" regions of space. Using data from the European Space Agency's Infrared Space Observatory, astronomers have determined that water is abundant in these cold, or quiescent regions of space where there are no stars, and that the majority of it occurs as ice with a small amount of water vapor. It is thought that these cold ... Full description.

This journal article discusses how exposing creeks, rivers, and stormwater drainage to daylight can improve water quality and hydraulic capacity. Daylighting projects deliberately expose some or all of the flow of a previously covered drainage, offering the potential to recreate wetlands, ponds, and estuaries, and ultimately reducing the levels of organic and inorganic pollutants in the water. The ... Full description.

A simple paper model of the Kepler spacecraft. The model takes about 10 hours to put together. This article was originally written for and published by the International Technology Education Association in its journal 'The Technology Teacher.' It is now archived on The Space Place Web site. Full description.

The Space Place is an educational NASA site for children and adults with fun activities and amazing facts related to the exploration of space?past, current, and future. Some activities are computer-interactive and many are real-world-interactive. The particular module submitted for review here stroll through an imaginary amusement park, and find out how different the universe looks through different ... Full description.

Gives simple, yet authoritative answers to the questions ?Why is the sky blue?? and ?Why is the sky black at night?? Combines technology with its application to Earth science, astronomy, and cosmology, and does so via language arts and music! This article was originally written for and published by the International Technology Education Association in its journal 'The Technology Teacher.' It is now ... Full description.

This article was originally written for and published by the International Technology Education Association in its journal The Technology Teacher. It is now archived on The Space Place Web site, accessible from the page http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/educators/teachers_page2.shtml. Introduces gravitational waves and the NASA technology being developed to detect them in space. The activity involves ... Full description.

How do spacecraft put actual information into the radio signals they send back to Earth? Beat out rhythms on drums or desks and send messages using the same principles used in space exploration. Indoor, game-type demonstration, incorporating physics (EM wave modulation), math (binary codes), space technology, and music! This article was originally written for and published by the International Technology ... Full description.

In this lesson, students define and classify the various ways in which numbers are used in forecasting and coping with the effects of a hurricane. This is followed up with an opportunity for research to compare and contrast these numbers as they apply to Hurricane Floyd and other recent hurricanes. There are also directions on how students can graph their findings. Full description.