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Programs, people & discoveries
Explore 6 courses and 32 connected lessons. Start with a program that interests you, then follow its links into science, engineering, and history.
Some courses compare several programs or follow shared projects. Each keeps its own lesson sequence and suggested preparation.
6 courses to explore
Space programs and missions · Intermediate
Follow the evidence from a development idea to a useful capability.
Suggested preparation is listed in the course · Start whenever you’re ready
Space programs and missions · Intermediate
From regional relays to tiny experiments in orbit.
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Space programs and missions · Intermediate
Use optical and radar measurements to answer questions about Earth.
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Space programs and missions · Intermediate
Follow a quantum experiment from a CubeSat to an optical link.
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Space programs and missions · Intermediate
Read Earth’s spectra, coordinate a formation and trace a message through orbit.
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Space programs and missions · Intermediate
From hosted radios to precision clocks and upper-atmosphere research.
Suggested preparation is listed in the course · Start whenever you’re ready