NASA Knows: What is Lunar Regolith? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. The surface of the Moon is covered in a thick layer of boulders, rocks, and dust. This dusty, rocky layer is called lunar regolith.  It was created a long time ago when meteorites crashed into the Moon and broke up the ground. NASA scientists study the regolith to learn […] The post NASA Knows: What is Lunar Regolith? (Grades 5-8) first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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What Is the International Space Station? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. The International Space Station is a large spacecraft in orbit around Earth. It serves as a home where crews of astronauts and cosmonauts live. The space station is also a unique science laboratory. Several nations worked together to build and use the space station. The space station is made […] The post What Is the International Space Station? (Grades 5-8) first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8 A black hole is a region in space where the pulling force of gravity is so strong that light is not able to escape. The strong gravity occurs because matter has been pressed into a tiny space. This compression can take place at the end of a star’s […] The post What Is a Black Hole? (Grades 5-8) first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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¿Qué es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.o a 8.o) Este artículo es para estudiantes de 5.o a 8.o grado. Cada vez que un astronauta sale de un vehículo espacial, se dice que hace una actividad extravehicular (EVA, por sus siglas en inglés). A esto también se le llama caminata espacial. El astronauta ruso Alexei Leonov hizo la primera caminata espacial el 18 de marzo de 1965. […] The post ¿Qué es una caminata espacial? (Grados 5.o a 8.o) first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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What Is Aerodynamics? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. Aerodynamics is the way objects move through air. The rules of aerodynamics explain how an airplane is able to fly. Anything that moves through air is affected by aerodynamics, from a rocket blasting off, to a kite flying. Since they are surrounded by air, even cars are affected by […] The post What Is Aerodynamics? (Grades 5-8) first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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Who Was Alan Shepard? (Grades 5-8) This article is for students grades 5-8. Alan Shepard was the first American in space. He was one of NASA’s first seven astronauts. Later, he walked on the moon during the Apollo program. What Was Shepard’s Early Life Like? Alan Shepard was born on Nov. 18, 1923. He was born in East Derry, N.H., and […] The post Who Was Alan Shepard? (Grades 5-8) first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

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