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GRC's Space Academy - Completing Grades 1-5
July 2-13 — Comets: Adventure & Exploration! Grab a comet by the tail and investigate the outer limits of the solar system! First, prep for our adventure: Build a probe to examine the scientific makeup of a comet's tail. Comets are cool – literally! How do we determine the temperature of a comet? Ready for travel? Journey through the asteroid belt near Mars. Visit the moons of Jupiter and study their unique geology using your robotic rover. Learn about volcanoes on Io and compare them with volcanic activity on Earth. Build your own rocket and use it as a diversionary tactic for possible extraterrestrial life forms you 'encounter'. July 16-27 — Mars: Seeing Red Do you know what you are seeing when you see red on Mars? Was there ever life on Mars? Will Curiosity's science laboratory successfully analyze the red soil of the Martian environment? Our own 'travel' to Mars could take many months. What about physical activity? How do you exercise in space? Start your own food supply; how do you grow food in space? Build and launch your own rocket, and use robotics like NASA's rovers to 'discover' signs of life on Mars. Meteorology, geology and engineering all add up to fun! GRC's Advanced Space Academy - Completing Grades 6-8
July 2-13 — On the Tail of a Comet Make your own fantastic journey – and meet up with a comet! We'll go 'deep space' and examine the origin, makeup and orbiting characteristics by creating our own comet. Can we 'reach' the Oort Cloud to find the source? Design a robotic probe to 'rendezvous' with a comet. Watch for floating dust particles from solid rocket motors or paint flakes! Develop spacecraft to protect the space station against space debris. We'll go into training for our Challenger Center mission: Consider weightlessness, hygiene, food and more! Design and create a model rocket and then navigate it close enough to launch a probe into the tail of a comet! (GRC's Advanced Space Academy cadets will participate in the Challenger Center's "Rendezvous with a Comet" mission) July 16-27 — Mars: Mission into the Future Will you be on the first crew to visit the red planet? Prep for your mission (at the Challenger Center) just like an astronaut. Learn to rely on your crewmates and the people in mission control. Curious about Curiosity? Explore the techniques NASA's rover will use to search for signs of life on Mars. Then build a robot like Curiosity. Design and build your own rocket. Find a landing site for probe missions, and study engineering and geological phenomena while 'at' the International Space Station. (GRC's Advanced Space Academy cadets will participate in the Challenger Center's "Voyage to Mars" mission) For information about GRC Summer Academies or to request a brochure, please call 314-962-5920. |
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