Teachable Moment: Explorer 1 Anniversary Marks 60 Years of Science in Space
This month marks the 60th anniversary of the launch of America’s first satellite, Explorer 1. The small, pencil-shaped satellite did more than launch the U.S. into the Space Age. With its collection of instruments, or scientific tools, it turned space into not just a new frontier, but also a place of boundless scientific exploration that could eventually unveil secrets of new worlds – as well as the mysteries of our own planet.
In the latest Teachable Moment from NASA/JPL Edu, education specialist Ota Lutz explains how a team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, modified an Army rocket to make the first scientific study from space possible – and how data from Explorer 1 is still inspiring tantilizing new questions today.
Find out how to engage students in this important piece of space history on the NASA/JPL Edu Teachable Moments blog:
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Related Lessons and Activities
Get students building their own rockets and model satellites, plus learning about how NASA studies Earth from space today with these standards-aligned lessons from NASA/JPL Edu:
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