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Remote Sensing

Discovering planetary data from Earth: how science and engineering can help us learn about the solar system!

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Worlds Apart: Remote Sensing of Mars

In these Activities, youth answer the guiding question, "How can we use data collected from a distance to choose a landing site on Mars?"

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Worlds Apart: Remote Sensing of Mars

In these Activities, youth answer the guiding question, "How can we use data collected from a distance to choose a landing site on Mars?"

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Worlds Apart: Engineering Remote Sensing Devices

In these Adventures, youth answer the guiding question, "How can we design remote sensing devices to help scientists learn about a far-away moon?"

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Worlds Apart: Engineering Remote Sensing Devices

In these Adventures, youth answer the guiding question, "How can we design remote sensing devices to help scientists learn about a far-away moon?"

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Remote Sensing Investigation

In this Activity, youth discover how a diffraction grating splits light into different wavelengths.

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Remote Sensing Investigation

In this Activity, youth discover how a diffraction grating splits light into different wavelengths.

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