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3: Balloon/Rocket Mission

A Delta II rocket sends NASA's NEAR spacecraft into space. (Click to launch movie.)
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Activities and Materials

Scientific Ballooning
Learn about the history and practical uses of scientific ballooning. Balloon image

Related to chapter 3 in the print guide.
Space Weather Music
The Rockets Away activity demonstrates how to build a very simple and fun rocket.

Related to chapter 3 in the print guide.
History of Rocketing
Learn the fascinating History of Rocketing.

Related to chapter 3 in the print guide.
Advice on Graphing
Learn about the formation and major components of the Earth's atmosphere. Graphing image

Related to chapter 3 in the print guide.
Layers of the Atmosphere
From the troposphere to the ionosphere: Learn all about the layers of the atmosphere. Graph image

Related to chapter 3 in the print guide.
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