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NASA Astromaterials 3D Interactive

Black background, dotted with white spots and a circular white tray in the center with a piece of space rock sitting atop.
A Moon rock from NASA's astromaterials collection.
NASA
Levels
  • Advanced (9-12+)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Interactive/Game/Simulation
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 3.3 - Our Sun, like all stars, has a life cycle.
NGSS
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • PS2 - Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Heliophysics Topics
  • Heliosphere
  • Solar System
  • Stellar Evolution
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

A virtual library of NASA's space rock collections. Enter the virtual lab and choose from a variety of samples in the digital collection to examine in 3D, including Moon rocks and meteorites. Users can rotate the samples in three spatial axes, trim them with cross section imagery, and read notes on the science they have inspired.

Access the resources here.