Composition, properties and  structure of the atmosphere

To understand the layers of the atmosphere and how humans interact with each layer, students will read "A Thin Blue Veil", construct a scale model of the atmosphere using How High Is It, and  choose a NASA vehicle to  research.

All of these awesome images are linked back to the websites that they came from.  The websites include: http://nasa.gov/  , http://www.aerospaceguide.net/  and http://hubblesite.org/ 

HOME

NASA Vehicles:  Use the links below to research each vehicle.

Blended Wing Body

Artist's concept, BWB in flight

BOOMERanG

BOOMERanG

 

Chandra Space Telescope

Chandra X-ray Telescope

F-15

GOES

Helios Prototype (Mrs. Lovdahl worked for this company!)

Helios takes off on its record-setting flight.

Hubble Space Telescope

Hubble Space Telescope

International Space Station

KC-135

KC-135 in front of the hangar

SOFIA

image of telescope

Sounding Rocket

Sounding rocket motor parts

Space Shuttle

 

Terra Satellite

TOPEX/Poseidon

Artists concept of TOPEX/Poseidon above Earth

TRMM

X-37

Boeing x-37 Space Vehicle