Olympics swimming – fast pool design, backstroke improvements for swimmer Missy Franklin Composites are becoming a favorite in many sports … More

3D Shapes Learn 3D Shapes – SPHERE (video 2:15)

Bernal Sphere – —designs ranged from two miles to 10 miles in diameter—was meant to be hollow and filled with … More

NASA’s Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States government’s manned launch vehicle. The winged Shuttle … More

Learn how satellites work in outer space and why they are important, then design and build your own! Satellites – … More

What’s the problem? 3-D Space Container Challenge (video 0:56) NASA and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Foundation are challenging … More

The launch and return of spacecraft, from the Apollo to the Shuttle, is a monumental engineering triumph. The space program … More

The Van Allen Probes mission is part of NASA’s Living With a Star Geospace program to explore fundamental processes that … More

Walking in space – During Gemini IV, White would become the first American to venture outside his spacecraft for what … More

Spaghetti Anyone? – Building with Pasta Use the Engineering Design Process to build a structure to handle the greatest load. … More

A space blanket (depending on the function, also known as a Mylar blanket, first aid blanket, safety blanket, thermal blanket, … More

States of Matter (video 3:48) – solid, liquid, gas States of Matter – Water can exist as a solid as … More

Explore – What’s the problem? There are so many things to think about when planning to explore space. Getting off … More

Everyone loves a race. Throughout history, engineering advances have been made for competitions. Often what starts as a sport or … More