National Aeronautics and Space Administration

March: NASA Press Release about SpaceMath@NASA- [Read Press Release]
July: New math guide to Mars Exploration and the Curiosity Rover - [Click Here]
August: Expanded and updated math guide on Black Holes posted- [Click Here]
November: SpaceMath@NASA served 6,000,000th math problem at the website!
December: New multi-media Grade 6 Math Modules added- [Click Here]
February: New multi-media Grade 8 Math Modules added- [Click Here]
April: The 7 millionth Space Math problem is downloaded

A behind-the-scenes look at the math in NASA press releases

Problem 517: A Distant Supernova Remnant Discovered Students explore the size and speed of a distant supernova remnant nebula and compare it to the speed of the International Space Station. (PDF)

Problem 516: Hinode Observes Solar Eclipse from Space Students use the geometry of a solar eclipse to estimate the distance to the sun using simple proportional reasoning. (PDF)

Problem 515: Telling Time on Mars Students learn about the difference in time between a martian day and an Earth day, and use this to explore how work schedules change for scientists working with the Curiosity rover on Mars. (PDF)

Problem 514: Solar Flares and the Stormy Sun Students use simple averaging to explore the sunspot cycle and our suns changing activity levels in 2012 and 2013. (PDF)

Spanish Translations

¿Que hora es? -What time is it? - Students work with a simple Time Zone problem involving Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and Local Time in various countries.

Crateres en la Luna - Craters on the Moon - Students use a photograph of the moon's surface, and a ruler, to measure the sizes of craters on the moon, then determine the actual sizes of the craters in kilometers.

Notacion Cientifica - Scientific Notation In this exercise, students will convert some very large and very small decimal numbers into Scientific Notation form.

Conversion de Unidades - Unit Conversions Converting gallons to liters and many more fun conversions!

Calcular la Masa Molecular -Calculating Molecular Mass The structure formula of a molecule adefovir dipivoxil is presented and students count the number of atoms it contains to determine the mass of the molecule.

Un Sobrevuelo del Asteroide Lutetia -Spacecraft Views Asteroid Lutetia The surface is seen closeup to reveal hundreds of craters. Students measure the sizes of craters.

LRO ve el modulo de aterrizaje del Apolo 11 en la Luna- Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Sees Apollo-11 Lander on the Moon The spectacular image lets students measure the sizes of craters near the Apollo-11 lander, and determine from the Lander's shadow length the elevation of the sun above the horizon.