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What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8)

This article is for students grades 5-8 A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape. The strong gravity occurs because matter has been pressed into a tiny space. This compression can take place at the end of a star’s […]

Posted May 7, 2025

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¿Qué es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.o a 8.o)

Este artículo es para estudiantes de 5.o a 8.o grado. Cada vez que un astronauta sale de un vehículo espacial, se dice que hace una actividad extravehicular (EVA, por sus siglas en inglés). A esto también se le llama caminata espacial. El astronauta ruso Alexei Leonov hizo la primera caminata espacial el 18 de marzo de 1965. […]

Posted April 30, 2025

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NASA Knows: How Does the Sun Behave? (Grades 5-8)

This article is for students grades 5-8. The Sun is the star of our solar system. Its gravity holds Earth and our planetary neighbors in its orbit. At 865,000 miles (1.4 million km) in diameter, it’s the largest object in our solar system. On Earth, its influence is felt in our weather, seasons, climate, and […]

Posted December 18, 2024

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NASA Knows – How Can I Get Involved With NASA Research?

NASA provides a variety of pathways for those outside the agency to contribute to authentic and meaningful research.

Posted November 6, 2024

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Going Back-to-School with NASA Data

As students head back to school, teachers have a new tool that brings NASA satellite data down to their earthly classrooms. For over 50 years of observing Earth, NASA’s satellites have collected petabytes of global science data (that’s millions and millions of gigabytes) – with even more terabytes more coming in by the day. Since 2004, […]

Posted September 16, 2024

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Slow Your Student’s ‘Summer Slide’ and Beat Boredom With NASA STEM

The school year has come to an end, and those long summer days are stretching ahead like an open runway. Parents and educators often worry about the “summer slide,” the concept that students may lose academic ground while out of school. But summer doesn’t mean students’ imaginations have to stay grounded! Are you hoping to […]

Posted June 17, 2024

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Flag Day – One Small Flag’s Incredible Journey

This article is for students grades 5-8. This story tells the tale of one small American flag fortunate enough to embark on an incredible journey. It wasn’t the first flag to ride into space, or the most famous flag that went into space — that honor probably goes to the Stars and Stripes planted on the […]

Posted June 13, 2024

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What Is the Artemis Program? (Grades 5-8)

This article is for students grades 5-8. Artemis is NASA’s new lunar exploration program, which includes sending the first woman and first person of color on the Moon. Through the Artemis missions, NASA will use new technology to study the Moon in new and better ways, and prepare for human missions to Mars. Why Is […]

Posted November 22, 2023