Once again, NASA has made a virtual visit to Roosevelt Elementary. The third grade challenge classroom spoke with Rachel Powers at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Ms. Powers talked to the kids about our solar neighborhood.
She shared about what it takes to be a planet, what each planet is made of, and about the dwarf planets that our known in our solar system. The kids had a plethora of questions and Ms. Powers was happy to answer as many as possible.
They learned about the new space telescope called the James Webb Space Telescope 2017 and were able to see pictures.
The kids asked more about the dwarf planet Pluto and learned that New Horizons spacecraft that will be arriving at Pluto in July 2015. This will be the first time anyone will be able to see quality pictures of Pluto.
Overall, the kids learned some mind-blowing facts about our Solar System and are looking forward to talking to NASA again about the moon and the sun!
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