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Make a Mini Moon Comic

Simple illustration showing how to cut and fold a printout into a tiny comic book.
January 22, 2026
Language
  • english

The Cosmic Ray Telescope for the Effects of Radiation, or CRaTER, is a shoebox-sized instrument on LRO (Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter). LRO is a NASA spacecraft that has been circling the Moon since June 2009. The purpose of CRaTER is to detect cosmic rays that can be harmful to an astronaut's body.


Using the downloadable pages, students can make a comic book that explains cosmic rays, the danger of cosmic rays, and how CRaTER works.