Space Exploration to the Moon and beyond - 11/30 to 12/18

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Warm-ups

• 11/30 - What does NASA stand for? Why was it formed? (SS pg. 220)

• 12/1 - NASA considered 3 modes to get to the moon: Direct Decent, EOR, and LOR. Make a list of Pros and Cons for each. What trade-offs led them to finally select LOR to get to the moon?

• 12/2 - Make a hypothesis for how the moon became the moon.

• 12/3 - Why does the moon have so many impact craters while the Earth only has a few that we can see?

• 12/7 - Should Pluto be considered a planet? Why or why not?

• 12/9 - Make a list of similarities and differences among the 4 Terrestrial Planets.

• 12/10 - Make a list of similarities and differences among the 4 Gas Giants.

Note Questions - To the Moon - NOVA (1999)

NOVA: To the Moon (1999) 115 mins - youtube.com

Note Questions - NOVA ScienceNOW: Can we Make it to Mars?

NOVA ScienceNOW: Can we Make it to Mars? (2011) 53 mins - pbs.org

Due

Objectives

• Explain the conditions that would cause one object to orbit another.

• Differentiate between lunar eclipse and solar eclipse.

• Discuss design trade-offs in spacecraft.

Advanced Due