Launchpad: Moon Magic
Learn about the effects the moon has on Earth. See what the difference is between an apogee moon and a perigee moon and what role the moon's orbit plays in both. Compare the moon illusion to its angular size.
Activities
Grades K through 5
Grades 9 through 12
- NASA JSC Diameter of the Moon
- NASA JSC Distance to the Moon
- Rice Space Institute Plotting the Moon
Mathematics
Grades 9 through 12
- NASA GSFC Year of the Solar System Real World Math