Launchpad: Cryogenics in Transportation
Explore the differences between science fiction and science fact related to cryogenics. See how NASA uses cold storage for liquid oxygen and hydrogen used to propel rockets and how this may be used in cars of the future.
Background Information
Grades 9 through 12
- Florida Solar Energy Center Cryogenics
- NASA Safely Transporting High-Pressure Gas Using Cryogenic Technology
Activities
Grades 9 through 12
- Florida Solar Energy Center K-12 Alternative Energy Curricula
- NASA JPL Build and Launch a Foam Rocket
Mathematics
Grades 9 through 12
- National Institute of Aerospace and NASA GSFC Solving Simple Equations