Take a look with another perspective. Pupils read to find out what portion of the electromagnetic spectrum a space telescope sees and the difficulties of viewing infrared radiation from other objects in space. Individuals discover how...

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...

Break down light into spectra. Scholars learn how atoms emit and absorb photons and come to understand how this process allows scientists to identify different atoms based on either absorption lines or emission lines. Learners then...

Pack just enough to fit. Crews determine what personal items to take with them on a trip to Mars. Each team must decide what to take with them on a two-and-a-half year trip to Mars and whether their items will fit within the allotted...

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...

A brief biography of American astronomer and science advocate Carl Sagan.

Article reports on the recent discovery that many suns in the universe host "Earth-like" planets. Includes a vocabularly list.

Burning fossil fuels is causing the planet to heat up, causing weather patterns to change, sea levels to rise and diseases to spread. Scientists are concerned with the rising temps of Earth.

From ABC News in Science, this article discusses issues related to Pluto its removal from planetary status. The brief article also touches on the renaming and re-listing process of Pluto.

Quaoar, the most recent addition to our solar system, has displayed many planet-like characteristics but has yet to be named "the 10th planet." Learn more about the interesting find here. Many links to various sites on Quaoar and the...

Discusses the information from the NASA spacecraft Messenger as it orbits Mercury and transmits photographs of the planet's surface to Earth.

From ABC News in Science, Irene Klotz's article discusses the findings of researchers and scientists related to the discovery of an "Earth-like planet" which is capable of supporting life.

From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article on Jupiter's moons center on topics relating to the moon's role in diverting objects away from the planet and into the distant rings.

From ABC News in Science, this article focuses on the discovery of a second red spot on the planet Jupiter. The spot, Red Spot Junior, is discussed in the brief article and is accompanied by a picture.

Earth's temperature depends on the balance between energy entering and leaving the planet's system . When incoming energy from the sun is absorbed by the Earth system, Earth warms. When the sun's energy is reflected back into space,...

Kids learn about the science behind gravity, the mysterious force of planet earth including why it is important, what is weight, and fun facts. What is gravity?