Andy Hahn Andy Hahn is a conceptual airplane designer. He has worked on some conceptual designs for planetary planes. He has worked on the design of some Mars entry vehicles. During this special Web cast, students will meet the engineers, machinists and facility managers who are responsible for the design and test of the planetary entry models.
Students can ask questions via chat.
Supporting activities include chats with real NASA scientists, online collaborations, classroom lessons, a student publishing area and occupations fact sheets and trading cards. In this module, students observe the effects of changes to star type, Jupiter's orbit, Earth's mass and Earth's orbit in our solar system and how those changes affect Earth's habitability for humans. The lessons address prerequisite concepts before completing the module as well as four occupation lessons. Pilot testing the Astro-Venture Astronomy Training Module means using the module and at least five of the accompanying lessons with your students during the month of January, 2001. During the pilot test, you are expected to provide feedback from yourself and your students on the module, the Web site and at least five lessons.