Where did the Moon come from? - NASA
The Fission Theory: This theory proposes that the Moon was once part of the Earth and somehow separated from the Earth early in the history of the solar system. The present Pacific Ocean …
How do planets and their moons get their names? - NASA
The IAU recognizes that astronomy is an old science and many of its names come from long-standing traditions and/or are founded in history. For many of the names of the objects in the …
Moon Glow - NASA
This demonstration will illustrate why the Moon has so many different looks within that 29-day period known as the lunar cycle. Prior to or after the demonstration, allow the students to go …
Why is the crescent moon sometimes lit on the bottom? - NASA
StarChild Question of the Month for March 2002 Question: Why is the crescent Moon sometimes lit on the bottom? Answer: A careful observer will certainly notice that over the period of …
Albert Einstein - NASA
Albert Einstein was born in 1879 in Ulm, Germany. He was the first child born to Hermann and Pauline Einstein. Though he attended school as a young boy, he also received instruction at …
Neil Armstrong - NASA
In July of 1969, Neil Armstrong was the commander of Apollo 11, America's first attempt to land a manned vehicle on the Moon. On July 20, 1969 Commander Armstrong and fellow astronaut …
Yuri Gagarin - NASA
Apr 12, 2011 · A crater on the far side of the Moon is named for Yuri Gagarin. Yuri Gagarin was born near Moscow, Russia on March 9, 1934. He died on March 27, 1968. Yuri joined the …
StarChild: The Dwarf Planet Pluto - NASA
Until the fly-by of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in 2015, little was known about Pluto. It was believed to be composed of rock and ice. It was also believed that it had a very thin …
Why does the Sun rise in the east and set in the west? - NASA
Answer: The Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars all rise in the east and set in the west. And that's because Earth spins -- toward the east. For a moment, let us ignore Earth's orbit around …
Why is space black? - NASA
If you were on the Moon, which has no atmosphere, the sky would be black both night and day. You can see this in photographs taken during the Apollo Moon landings. So, now on to the …