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NASA/JPL Eyes on Asteroids Web App

Simulation of Asteroids showing the Solar System orbits with all the asteroids swarming around them.
Simulation of Asteroids showing the Solar System orbits with all the asteroids swarming around them.
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
  • Advanced (9-12+)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
  • Animation/Visualization
  • Interactive/Game/Simulation
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.1 – The Sun is really big…
  • Big Idea 2.2 – The Sun defines the space…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • PS1 - Matter and its Interactions
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Corona
  • Coronal Mass Ejection
  • Energy
  • Heliosphere
  • Interstellar Space
  • Solar System
  • Solar Wind
  • Sun
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

NASA's Eyes is a suite of 3D visualization applications that allows everyone to explore and understand real NASA data and imagery in a fun and interactive way. The apps are all run inside a regular web browser, so any device with an internet connection and a browser can run them.

The "Eyes on Asteroids" sub-section allows users to explore the many asteroids and comets that NASA tracks orbiting the Sun in a real-time, interactive 3D model of the solar system.

Find the resource at this link. ↗