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Create Your Own Solar System
Use the virtual lab to create your own solar system and begin observing how the laws of physics work and how planets interact.
Make a Solar System
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Planetary Formation
Planets are formed around a new star by condensing in a disc of molecular gas and dust, embedded within a larger molecular cloud. Condensation increases until they become giant planets, which are heated, then cleanse their orbits in the disc and possibly bend it. Remaining gas in the disc finally disappears, leaving planets, a disc of dust and debris.
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Window Into The
Solar System 
View the motion of the planets in this activity. Solar System Scope is a model of Solar System, Night sky and Outer Space in real time, with accurate positions of objects and lots of interesting facts.
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Summer Activity III
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.
Dr. Rehse's Lever Activity
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Summer Activity IV
Scale of the Universe If you have ever wondered where we fit in the universe, then this interactive is for you. The Scale of the Universe takes you on a ride down to the smallest thing theorized by scientists and then out to the vastness of the universe. 
Activity 1: Describe what objects/creatures/items you will see at:
a. 1 x 10 -1.8 b. 1 x 10 -19.5 c. 1 x 10 2.8 d. 1 x 10 -4.6 e. Select 3 of your own Activity 2: Provide the names of the following numbers: a. 1 x 10 -6 b. 1 x 10 -24 c. 1 x 10 21 d. 1 x 10 -12 e. Select 3 of your own |
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Planetary Nebula...
The Birthplace of Stars Low-mass stars turn into planetary nebulae towards the end of their red giant phase. At that point the star becomes highly unstable and starts to pulsate. The outer layers are ejected by the resulting stellar winds. Planetary nebula are relatively short-lived, and last just a few tens of thousands of years.
How Does Gravity Help Form a Solar System?
 Space-Time Virtual Lab
Use the virtual lab to create objects in space and begin creating your universe/solar system. Be careful, gravity is everywhere!
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NASA Eyes on the Solar System
Ride along with NASA's fleet of spacecraft as we take a journey throughout our solar system.
Summer Activity I
Where is the JWST? The James Webb Space Telescope is the world's premier space science observatory. Use this virtual lab to observe its motion and find out where the James Webb Space Telescope is in our solar system. 
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Women in Technology and Engineering
Women make up more than 51% of the population but less than 15% of the engineers. The lack of women in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields threatens to reduce the diversity of talent that is necessary for the 21st century. Check out and learn more about these important women of science (Thanks Charlotte).
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 Electron Microscope
Super Summer Activity V
Virtual Electron Microscope Use this virtual electron microscope to observe samples of all the world has to offer! 
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Perseverance Rover
Research Expedition on Mars 
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Far From Home...A Journey to Mars
Curiosity
Become a space explorer from the comfort of your own home! Join the Curiosity Rover on an incredible adventure as you traverse the barren surface of the red planet. |
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Super Summer Activity I
Hurricane Hero 
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Super Summer Activity II
Severe Weather - Making Thunderstorms 
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Can you help Theo and Bill figure out where these hurricanes will make landfall? Using data from the GOES-16 satellite (previously known as GOES-R) and considering wind vectors, estimate where the hurricane will hit. Hurricanes keep coming, and they're all different, so you have to stay sharp!
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Can you adjust the atmosphere to make a thunderstorm? Thunderstorms can only happen under certain conditions. What do temperature and humidity need to be like up high and near to the ground to make a storm?
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Students: determine where the hurricane will hit as soon as possible. The faster you guess, the higher your score. But guess wrong and you will lose points, so you need to be sure!
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Students: determine which settings creates the largest thunderstorm. Remember to record your answer(s).
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Eyes on Exoplanets
Journey to planets far beyond our solar system to explore planets discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft.
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Exoplanet Travel Bureau
Explore the Universe and view exotic and newly discovered exoplanets.
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What's Shaking...on Mars
Curiosity
Become a space explorer from the comfort of your own home! Join the Curiosity Rover on an incredible adventure as you traverse the barren surface of the red planet. |
Far From Home...A Journey to Mars
Insight
Control your own version of the Insight rover and see how scientists learn about and listen for Marsquakes. |
Up, Up and Away...Take Flight on Mars
Perseverance
Using Scratch code, create a video game where players can explore Mars with a helicopter similar to the actual model going to Mars with the Perseverance Rover. |
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Planet Facts
Learn about our solar system and all the things that make it up. Use the reading to complete the worksheet below.
Worksheet
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Test Your Knowledge
The solar system is the Earth's little neighborhood. So it makes sense that scientists know more about the solar system.
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