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Education

Genesis mission homepage – KS1-5
Education modules linked to the Genesis mission developed for US grades K-12. Modules include teachers' guides and student activities. Topics covered include the periodic table, orbital mechanics and the origins of the Solar System. Site also includes interactive tour of the Genesis cleanrooms.

NOAA Space Environment Centre – KS3-5
Classroom activities and resources.

Images

Genesis image gallery
10+ images of the Genesis spacecraft, the launch, the planned recovery and artists' impressions of the mission.

Animations

Genesis video gallery

12 video clips relating to the Genesis mission

Books

Nearest Star: The Surprising Science of our Sun
By Leon Golub & Jay Pasachoff. Published by Harvard University Press. ISBN: 067401006X

Speakers

UK goes to the Planets can provide experienced speakers for specialist and non-specialist audiences and for school groups. For speakers on the Solar Wind or the Genesis mission contact the UK Goes to the Planets Co-ordinator, Anita Heward. anitaheward@btinternet.com

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