9. ROCKETRY/SPACE EXPLORATION
OUR HUGE UNIVERSE- awesome interactive website with extreme sizes
Rocket Science
Four forces of flight
Airplanes vs rockets
Lesson plan with stations on weight, lift, thrust, and drag
The Science Behind Rockets
Four Forces on a Rocket Article
Four Forces Explained
Space Race: Space Exploration History video
NASA- How Drag, Lift and Thrust work video
Rockets Lift Off- How it works
Images/Diagrams of Drag, Lift, Thrust
How does a rocket lift? Article
Satellites
How to look for satellites
There are over 200,000 man-made satellites orbiting our earth right now! When in doubt, look up and try to spot one. Use the link above to find out when to look, or just look at the sky around sunset or sunrise.
Here are more details, when using the chart on heavens-above.com:
Heavens-Above.Com
Brightness: The lower the number is the brighter the satellite. -3.5 is very bright whereas -1 is not as bright.
Highest Point: Look at the Degrees, it's best to look for satellites with a higher degree. When looking outside in the sky, raise one fist in front of your face for every 10 degrees, to tell where to look above the horizon. Look for higher degrees so you can see it up higher.
If you just walk outside and try to spot a satellite, you will have the most success at Sunrise or Sunset. (if it's late, the satellite will be in the earth's shadow and you can't see it.) Look at direction NW= North West.
How many man-made Satellites are there?
Man Made Satellites
Our Galaxy
What's in the middle of our galaxy? A black hole! That's what keeps everything together
Our Galaxy, the Milky Way, is Spinning REALLY FAST
Our Galaxy will collide with another in 1 Billion Years
Stars
How Hot are Stars- colors explained
The Biggest Stars in the Universe
Black Holes
What are Black Holes? How do they work?
The largest Black Holes
Size comparison of black holes and black holes explained
What is NASA
NASA
While Gluing fins to rocket:
Radiolab- The Dark Side of the Earth
Tour of International Space Station (ISS)
How to wash your hair in Space ISS
History of Space Exploration
Nova: At the Edge of Space
October Sky: Homer Hickam and Rocket Boys
Who is Homer Hickam?
Q&A
Wiki Homer Hickam
Werner Von Brawn
Biography
Biography NASA
National Geographic Video- being Werhner Von Braun
Hidden Figures: Katherine Johnson
trailer
Real Story
About Katherine Johnson video
Katherine Johnson Biography NASA
OUR HUGE UNIVERSE- awesome interactive website with extreme sizes
Rocket Science
Four forces of flight
Airplanes vs rockets
Lesson plan with stations on weight, lift, thrust, and drag
The Science Behind Rockets
Four Forces on a Rocket Article
Four Forces Explained
Space Race: Space Exploration History video
NASA- How Drag, Lift and Thrust work video
Rockets Lift Off- How it works
Images/Diagrams of Drag, Lift, Thrust
How does a rocket lift? Article
Satellites
How to look for satellites
There are over 200,000 man-made satellites orbiting our earth right now! When in doubt, look up and try to spot one. Use the link above to find out when to look, or just look at the sky around sunset or sunrise.
Here are more details, when using the chart on heavens-above.com:
Heavens-Above.Com
Brightness: The lower the number is the brighter the satellite. -3.5 is very bright whereas -1 is not as bright.
Highest Point: Look at the Degrees, it's best to look for satellites with a higher degree. When looking outside in the sky, raise one fist in front of your face for every 10 degrees, to tell where to look above the horizon. Look for higher degrees so you can see it up higher.
If you just walk outside and try to spot a satellite, you will have the most success at Sunrise or Sunset. (if it's late, the satellite will be in the earth's shadow and you can't see it.) Look at direction NW= North West.
How many man-made Satellites are there?
Man Made Satellites
Our Galaxy
What's in the middle of our galaxy? A black hole! That's what keeps everything together
Our Galaxy, the Milky Way, is Spinning REALLY FAST
Our Galaxy will collide with another in 1 Billion Years
Stars
How Hot are Stars- colors explained
The Biggest Stars in the Universe
Black Holes
What are Black Holes? How do they work?
The largest Black Holes
Size comparison of black holes and black holes explained
What is NASA
NASA
While Gluing fins to rocket:
Radiolab- The Dark Side of the Earth
Tour of International Space Station (ISS)
How to wash your hair in Space ISS
History of Space Exploration
Nova: At the Edge of Space
October Sky: Homer Hickam and Rocket Boys
Who is Homer Hickam?
Q&A
Wiki Homer Hickam
Werner Von Brawn
Biography
Biography NASA
National Geographic Video- being Werhner Von Braun
Hidden Figures: Katherine Johnson
trailer
Real Story
About Katherine Johnson video
Katherine Johnson Biography NASA