Apollo 11 was the first mission to land people on the moon! The Apollo program lasted from 1962 to 1972, comprised of 17 missions. This program inspired the public to explore our lunar neighbor and taught NASA how to overcome gravity to safely land on and return from the moon. Before sending future human missions to the moon, NASA launched the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) in 2009 to collect information about the moon. Learning more about the moon's surface, atmosphere, and environment can help future astronauts visit the moon again and remain on the moon longer!
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• Googly eyes
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• 2 pipe cleaners
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• Spoon
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Communication to � NASA team
Light and Images
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�You have been hired by NASA to join a team of engineers to create a LRO prototype. NASA need your help to explore the moon's surface and environment. Design a compact orbiter to travel in space to record the moon's images, temperature, radiation, and more. Remember, be creative and have fun!
Photo Credit: https://lunar.gsfc.nasa.gov/
What is the name of your LRO?
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�What is the favorite part of your design?
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Diana Benner dbenner.org Special thanks to the Girlstart program. tcea.org