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The NASA Cat Video Explained 🐱💫

And what it means for the future of space exploration 

EDUCATION UPDATES | JANUARY 2024

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Teachable Moment: The NASA Cat Video Explained

You may have seen in the news last month that NASA beamed a cat video from space. While the video went down in cat video history, the NASA technology used to transmit the first ultra-high-definition video from deep space also represented a historic advancement for space exploration.

Check out our latest Teachable Moment to learn how this new technology will revolutionize space communications and find resources to engage students in related STEM learning.

 

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Celebrate Leap Day With NASA

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Expert Talk: Learning Space With NASA – Build Your Own Mars Helicopter

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Educator Guides

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Leap Day Math

Collection: Exploring STEAM With Juno's Flyby of Io
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Student Activities

Collection: Mars Helicopter Projects
Collection: Juno and Jupiter Projects for Students
Collection: Space Communications Activities for Students
 

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