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	Earthquakes ~ Escape Velocity ~ Crystal Form ~ Hubble Telescope ~ Meteorites ~ Mining the Moon ~ Molecules of Life ~ Origin of the Solar System ~ Special Relativity ~ Spectroscopy ~ Sun-Earth Connection ~ Tides ~ Time and Travel ~ Venus ~ Volcanoes

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Titles	Descriptions					Special Events/ News
Earthquakes	Explore the relationships among earthquakes,	Photo Courtesy of J. K. Nakata, U.S. Geological Survey		volcanoes and plate tectonics.		Latest Quakes
Escape Velocity	Photo Courtesy of NASA		Determine the minimum velocity needed for a body to leave a gravitational field.			Shuttle Launches
Crystal Form in Space	How are crystal form and symmetry affected by lower gravity or different atmospheres?		Photo Courtesy of NASA/JPL			Lunar Samples
Hubble Telescope	What does the Eye in the Sky tell us about the universe?		Photo Courtesy of NASA			Hubble Specials
Lunar Landing	Make the calculations needed so that the animated lunar spacecraft will have a soft landing.					Human Space Flight
Meteorites			Meteorites are objects from space that pass through earth's atmosphere and reach the earth's surface.			Leonid MAC Mission
Mining the Moon	Discover the resources available on the moon.					Lunar Mining
Molecules of Life	Learn about essential molecules that make up living organisms and follow research in astrobiology.					Origins of Life
Origin of the Solar System			Investigate the life cycle of a star and the development of planetary motion.			Solar System Maps
Special Relativity	Albert Einstein's Theory of Special Relativity is introduced and used to make predictions for the effects of high speed motion.					LATOR Experiment Tests Theories
Spectroscopy	Learn about the composition of the planets through light and color analysis.					Spectroscopy News and Discoveries
Sun-Earth Connection	Explore the relationship between our planet and our nearest star! Learn about affects of the sun's interaction with the Earth's Magnetosphere.					Living with a Star Stellar Solar Site!
Tides	Analyze changing water levels				at various locations.	Very High Tides!
Time and Travel	How do we know what time it is? How do we know where we are? Clocks, navigation, finding latitude and longitude, and the mysteries of time.					Keeping Time
Why is Venus so HOT?	Discover the conditions on Venus that contribute to the scorching surface temperature. Just how hot is Venus, the second planet from the sun?					Transit of Venus
Volcanoes			Learn about the nature and differences of volcanic activity on Earth, Venus, Mars and Io. What factors affect these differences?			Latest Volcanoes Events

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