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Handout
Nine Planets

The Nine Planets: The Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the mythology, structure, observational history, gravitational force, and orbit of Earth's Moon.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Lunar History

For Students 9th - 10th
A current history of our exploration and general facts about the Moon.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Lunar Exploration Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Available in both HTML and Shockwave formats, this site is a visual timeline of US, Soviet, and Japanese Lunar exploration. Each point of the timeline links to text information about that spacecraft and mission.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Lunar Prospector: Lunar Eclipse

For Students 9th - 10th
What happens to a spacecraft that relies on sunlight to power its batteries when it travels through the Earth's shadow? The Lunar Prospector survived several Penumbral and Umbral eclipses. Resource includes a link to a video that...
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Handout
Other

Space Today Online: Nasa's Discovery Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa Artist Concept of Lunar Prospector

For Students 9th - 10th
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.