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 The Voyager Encounters
Science Education Content
The educational focus of The Voyager Encounters is to present the discoveries made by the Voyager spacecraft at the gas giant planets, their moons, and ring systems. The show uses a set of multi-disciplinary themes in physical sciences, Earth and space sciences, and history of science. These ideas are woven together with images and help relate the information presented in the show to the lives of students, families, and the general public.
Show content is relevant in the following subject areas:
Earth and Space Sciences/Physical Sciences:
- Orbital motions of the outer planets, moons, rings
- Characteristics of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
- Properties of planetary atmospheres, moons, rings, magnetic fields
- Processes of change in the outer solar system
History of Science/Science Inquiry/Technology:
- History of telescopic exploration of the outer planets
- Galileo's 17th-century planetary observations
- Modern ground-based observations
- Orbital trajectories and spacecraft instrumentation for planetary exploration
This show adheres to principles put forth in the National Academy of Sciences' Education Standards published in 1996. For more details, visit the NAS Standards Web site.
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