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Launchpad: Moon Magic
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Learn about the effects the moon has on Earth. See what the difference is between an apogee moon and a…

Sep 17, 2025
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Launchpad: Engineering Design to Support Scientific Discovery
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Engineering design and technology development support scientific discovery. Learn about the roles engineers and scientists play when working together on…

Mar 6, 2017
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Launchpad: Life Cycle of a Star
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Each of us is made from star stuff. But how are stars formed? Take a closer look at the life…

Oct 12, 2016
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Launchpad: Maps
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What are maps and how are they used? Learn how NASA uses robotic spacecraft to make geologic maps of the…

Oct 1, 2014
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Launchpad: Space Age Technologies Measure Soil Moisture
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Learn how NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission, or SMAP, will use new technologies to help answer questions raised in…

Nov 7, 2013
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Launchpad: ICESat-2 – Next Generation Technology
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Learn how the second generation of the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite, better known as ICESat-2, is being used…

Sep 13, 2013
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Launchpad: SAGE III Goes to the International Space Station
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NASA’s third generation science instrument, SAGE III, sheds light on how aerosols, water vapor and other gases interact with and…

May 20, 2013
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Launchpad: Newton’s Laws On-Board the International Space Station
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Join astronauts on-board the International Space Station to learn more about Newton’s laws. Learn about the inverse relationship between mass…

Apr 19, 2013
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Launchpad: Surface Tension On-Board the International Space Station
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Join the Teaching From Space Team on-orbit to learn about surface tension. Learn why water drops form perfect spheres and…

Apr 9, 2013
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