Project SPECTRA! is a science and engineering program for 6th - 12th grade students, focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System. Project SPECTRA!  read more »

The Courage to Soar Educator Guide -- Grades 3-5  read more »

Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for Grades 5-9 is written as a supplement to existing Earth and space science curricula for grades 5-9.  read more »

This project offers students the opportunity to explore Mars on a personal, direct level.  read more »

Students explore how a stellar occultation occurs, how planetary atmospheres can be discovered, and how planetary diameters can be determined using actual light curves from stellar occultation events.  read more »

Students explore the relationship between angular width, actual size, and distance by using their finger, thumb and fist as a unit of angular measurement in this hands-on activity.

A unit with six lessons for grades 6-12 that develops the understanding that visible light is composed of a full range of colors, that extends the concept of a spectrum to include non-visible light (i  read more »

Project ASTRO™ is a national program that improves the teaching of astronomy and physical science by linking professional and amateur astronomers with local educators.  read more »

This guide introduces students to the mysteries of gamma ray bursts as a gateway and motivation for gaining fundamental understandings of waves and the different wavelengths of the EM spectrum.  read more »

In recent years, learning more about the Sun and its effects on Earth has become a critical research priority.  read more »