Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...

Keep within a water budget. Learners find out that less than 2.5% of Earth's water is available to drink—and that there is a fixed amount of water. Scholars read an interesting article comparing the available water to a game of Monopoly...

It is cowabunga time! Pupils read an article about the NASA LISA mission on gravitational waves and conduct additional research on them. The class participates in a science bowl type competition about gravitational waves. Panels of four...

Read about the atmosphere of Pluto.

Read about the fascinating discovery of liquid water on Mars. Includes video.

Read about some of the most important space discoveries in recent times.

Read all about sunspots, dark, planet-sized regions that appear on the "surface" of the Sun.