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Encounter Earth
Crew Training ActivitiesTransmitting Data
Ever wondered how we get those neat pictures of Earth from space, such as what you see on the Weather Channel? In this challenging activity family teams will role-play the process of "remote sensing". The image they design needs to be sent from the Transmitter in space to the Receiver on Earth so accurately that it can be perfectly reconstructed. Candy "bits" provide the data!
Night Lights
Pretend you are doing research on a special region of stars in space. How well would you be able to see the night sky from your neighborhood? In this simulation, a flashlight is used as a model for the stars as families investigate the effects of ground light on their ability to see the night sky. They will be challenged to design a system of street lighting that will help reduced the "skyglow" astronauts report viewing from space.