Beginning Astronomy

Moon Survival Group Activity

You are a member of a space crew scheduled to rendezvous with a mother ship on the lighted surface of the moon. However, due to mechanical difficulties, your own ship was forced to land at a spot 200 miles from the rendezvous point.

During re-entry and landing, much of the equipment aboard was damaged and, since survival depends on reaching the mother ship, the most critical items available must be chosen for the 200-mile trip.

Can you place the items in the correct order to survive?

Watch the video below to learn about the future of space travel. WRITE and answer the following questions in your journal.

1. Who is narrating the video?
2. Where (location) will this spaceship most likely be built (video shows this)?
3. How long is one day on Earth compared a day on the quick moving spaceship (provide an example)?
4. What is the fastest speed the spaceship can achieve?
5. What are the benefits of space travel at high speeds?

Astronomy Notebook Set-Up

Electron Microscopy

Use this virtual electron microscope to observe samples of all the world has to offer! Complete the activity guide for this project.

The Cosmic Eye

Cosmic Eye is a short film developed by astrophysicist Danail Obreschkow. It shows the largest and smallest well known scales of the universe by gradually zooming out from a specific location. 

Online Worksheet

This simulator will familiarize you with the controls of the actual interface used by NASA Astronauts to manually pilot the SpaceX Dragon 2 vehicle to the International Space Station.