Learning Resources

In the latest episode of #EZScience, learn about the upcoming launch of Perseverance. Dr. E and Dr. Z talk about the technological advancements of the newest Mars rover (and helicopter!).

Watch the seventh episode of our #EZScience series to hear answers to your questions about planetary and space science.

Watch the sixth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about the 30th anniversary of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope.

Dr. Thomas Zurbuchen and Dr. Ellen Stofan discuss the James Webb Space Telescope upcoming launch, as well as the Hubble Space Telescope backup mirror and historical spectrographs.

By studying X–rays in deep space, we can learn about some of the most violent and extreme objects in the universe, such as black holes and the remains of stars that have exploded

Earth science is an important priority for NASA. To understand our planet’s climate and how it is changing we need to study the Earth from all angles.

The history of women in astronomy is fascinating and inspiring— women like Caroline Herschel, Phoebe Waterman Haas and Vera Rubin.

Gravity is the main force to be dealt with in space, and thrust is the force that allows a spacecraft to get into space and maneuver.

Watch the fourth episode of our #EZScience series to learn about NASA’s upcoming Mars 2020 rover mission by looking back at the Mars Pathfinder mission and Sojourner rover.

Learn about our search for new planets using the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, James Webb Space Telescope and more!

Take a trip to the red planet to learn about the science of launching and landing a rover on another planet as well as the science that will be done once it is on the ground.

Travel to the Pacific Northwest, home to some of the most seismically active areas in the U.S. Learn from experts about tectonic activity and find out if they know when the “big one” will hit.